Decota, West Virginia

Decota, West Virginia
Decota is located in West Virginia
Decota
Decota
Location within West Virginia
Decota is located in the United States
Decota
Decota
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°01′04″N 81°25′14″W / 38.01778°N 81.42056°W / 38.01778; -81.42056
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1538099[1]

Decota is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Decota is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Whitesville along Cabin Creek.[2]

Decota is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "allies".[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Decota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ The National Map Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, accessed 19 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 203.