Raven Rock, West Virginia
Appearance
Raven Rock | |
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Coordinates: 39°26′22″N 81°9′2″W / 39.43944°N 81.15056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pleasants |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1552589[1] |
Raven Rock is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Raven Rock was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1968.[3] The community took its name from a raven's nest perched high above the original town site.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raven Rock, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raven Rock, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ 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. 521.