Rockridge, West Virginia
Appearance
Rockridge | |
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Coordinates: 37°22′36″N 81°49′36″W / 37.37667°N 81.82667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1545998[1] |
Rockridge is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It was originally named Collins Ridge on account of a large shared of the first settlers having the surname Collins. The present name is for the rocky soil near the original town site.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockridge, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 537.
- ^ The Danny Thomas Show