Robertsburg, West Virginia

Robertsburg, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Robertsburg, West Virginia
Robertsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°39′19″N 81°57′04″W / 38.65528°N 81.95111°W / 38.65528; -81.95111Coordinates: 38°39′19″N 81°57′04″W / 38.65528°N 81.95111°W / 38.65528; -81.95111
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Putnam
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1558384[1]

Robertsburg is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. Robertsburg is located on the east bank of the Kanawha River along West Virginia Route 62, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-northeast of Buffalo. Robertsburg had a post office, which opened on August 6, 1900, and closed on May 10, 1997.[2]

The community was named after Samuel Roberts, an early settler and pioneer businessperson in the local lumber industry.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Robertsburg, West Virginia
  2. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  3. 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. 535.


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