Raysal, West Virginia

Raysal
Census-designated place (CDP)
Raysal
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°20′35″N 81°46′56″W / 37.34306°N 81.78222°W / 37.34306; -81.78222Coordinates: 37°20′35″N 81°46′56″W / 37.34306°N 81.78222°W / 37.34306; -81.78222
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Area[1]
 • Total 1.244 sq mi (3.22 km2)
 • Land 1.229 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Water 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 1,201 ft (366 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 465
 • Density 370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 24879
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555448[3]

Raysal is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Raysal is located along West Virginia Route 83 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Bradshaw. Raysal has a post office with ZIP code 24879.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 465.[2]

The community's name is an amalgamation of Raymond Salvati, a mining official.[5]

Raysal is on the Norfolk Southern Railway(former Norfolk and Western) network.

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. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raysal, 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. 522.


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