Rimel, West Virginia

Rimel, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rimel, West Virginia
Rimel, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°07′24″N 79°57′05″W / 38.12333°N 79.95139°W / 38.12333; -79.95139Coordinates: 38°07′24″N 79°57′05″W / 38.12333°N 79.95139°W / 38.12333; -79.95139
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Pocahontas
Elevation 2,454 ft (748 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1552668[1]

Rimel is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Rimel is located on West Virginia Route 92 10.5 miles (16.9 km) southeast of Marlinton.

Reuben D. Rimel, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rimel, West Virginia
  2. 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. 531.


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