Big Stick was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.[1] It lies along County Route 3/2, beside Winding Gulf. This community is part of the Winding Gulf Coalfield in Raleigh County.

Big Stick
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°41′45″N 81°15′12″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Raleigh
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

Name

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."^{[citation needed]}

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