Dothan, West Virginia

Dothan, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°58′02″N 81°13′19″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Fayette
Elevation	1,680 ft (510 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25833[1]
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1538280[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

1. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
2. "Dothan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
4. 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.