Glen White, West Virginia

Glen White, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Glen White West Virginia Post Office
Glen White, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°43′49″N 81°16′47″W / 37.73028°N 81.27972°W / 37.73028; -81.27972Coordinates: 37°43′49″N 81°16′47″W / 37.73028°N 81.27972°W / 37.73028; -81.27972
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Area[1]
  Total 0.506 sq mi (1.31 km2)
  Land 0.506 sq mi (1.31 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 2,155 ft (657 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 266
  Density 530/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 25849
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554570[3]

Glen White is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Glen White is located on West Virginia Route 54 and West Virginia Route 97 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lester. Glen White has a post office with ZIP code 25849.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population is 266.[2]

The community derives its name from E. E. White, the proprietor of a local coal mine.[5]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen White, West Virginia
  4. ZIP Code Lookup
  5. 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. 275.


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