Big Stick, West Virginia

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Big Stick is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along County Route 3/2, beside the Winding Gulf Creek. This community was part of the Winding Gulf coalfield in Raleigh County. It is centered at 37.695774° N 81.253402° W.

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This community got its name from Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy, which was based on a West African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Raleigh County, West Virginia

County seat: Beckley

City	Beckley

Towns	Lester \| Mabscott \| Rhodell \| Sophia

CDPs	Beaver \| Bradley \| Coal City \| Crab Orchard \| Daniels \| MacArthur \| Piney View \| Prosperity \| Shady Spring \| Stanaford

Other localities	Abney \| Affinity \| Battleship \| Besoco \| Big Stick \| Blue Jay \| Bowyer \| Cool Ridge \| East Gulf \| Eccles \| Egeria \| Fireco \| Flat Top \| Ghent \| Helen \| Hollywood \| Hot Coal \| Jonben \| Killarney \| Lego \| Lillybrook \| McVey \| New \| Odd \| Pemberton \| Pickshin \| Pinepoca \| Price Hill \| Ralco \| Shiloh \| Slab Fork \| Stotesbury \| Sullivan \| Sylvia \| Tams \| Ury \| Whitby \| White Oak \| West Whitby \| Willibet \| Woodpeck