Peytona, West Virginia

Peytona is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Peytona is located on the Big Coal River and West Virginia Route 3 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Madison. Peytona has a post office with ZIP code 25154.[2]

Peytona, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Peytona, West Virginia
Peytona, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°08′29″N 81°41′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBoone
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25154
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555337[1]

History

As early as 1000 CE, Native Americans inhabited present-day Peytona.[3] In 1742, John Peter Salley discovered coal while on an expedition in the vicinity.[4] Peytona was named for William Madison Peyton, who promoted coal mining and navigation on Coal River.[5] A lawyer and landowner from a distinguished Virginia family, Peyton served as chief executive of the Coal River Navigation Company, which locked and dammed the river during the 1840s. As a result, steamboats could navigate the Coal River and transport coal to larger markets.[6] Peyton was also instrumental in the formation of Boone County, organized in 1847 from Kanawha, Cabell, and Logan counties. In 1906, Madison was named the county seat, honoring the same man.[7]

Recreation

Peytona is home of Drawdy Falls Park.

Notable residents
  • John Edward Kenna, U.S. Senator
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peytona, West Virginia
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Indian Camp Historical Marker. Peytona, WV. 2015.
  4. "The History of Boone County". Boone County Community & Economic Development Corp. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. J. Lewis Peyton, Memoir of William Madison Peyton of Roanoke at pp. 221-235, available at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000551185;view=1up;seq=14
  6. Peytona Historical Marker. Peytona, WV. 2015.
  7. "The History of Boone County". Boone County Community & Economic Development Corp. Retrieved 4 January 2015.



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