Dothan, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°58′02″N 81°13′19″W / 37.96722°N 81.22194°W / 37.96722; -81.22194CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty FayetteElevation

1,680 ft (510 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

25833^[1]

Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1538280^[2]

Dothan is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Dothan is located on West Virginia Route 612, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Oak Hill. Dothan had a post office, which closed on October 5, 1991, when postmaster Lewis "Jackie" Toney retired.^[3]

The community was named after the ancient city of Dothan, according to local history.^[4]

References

^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ "Dothan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
^ 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. 213.