Rocksdale, West Virginia

Rocksdale, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rocksdale
Rocksdale
Coordinates: 38°50′41″N 81°13′05″W / 38.84472°N 81.21806°W / 38.84472; -81.21806Coordinates: 38°50′41″N 81°13′05″W / 38.84472°N 81.21806°W / 38.84472; -81.21806
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Calhoun
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555509[1]

Rocksdale is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. Rocksdale is located along County Route 9 at the confluence of the Henry Fork and the West Fork Little Kanawha River, site of now closed post office established in late 1800s with a country store.7.5 miles (12.1 km) east-northeast of Spencer.[2]

The community takes its name from a rock formations near the site.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocksdale, West Virginia
  2. ↑ Calhoun County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved October 12, 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. 537.


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