Pocosin Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
The creek most likely derives its name from the word pocosin (or poquosin) a type of marsh.[2]
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocosin Fork
- ^ 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. pp. 496–497.
37°27′05″N 81°10′43″W / 37.45139°N 81.17861°W