Rockville, West Virginia

Rockville
Unincorporated community
Rockville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Rockville
Rockville (the US)
Coordinates: 39°37′17″N 79°42′17″W / 39.62139°N 79.70472°W / 39.62139; -79.70472Coordinates: 39°37′17″N 79°42′17″W / 39.62139°N 79.70472°W / 39.62139; -79.70472
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation 13,425 ft (4,092 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 1555511[1]

Rockville is an unincorporated community located in Preston County, West Virginia.

It was named for the rocky terrain.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockville, West Virginia
  2. Morton, Oren Frederic; Cole, J. R. (1914). A History of Preston County, West Virginia. Journal Publishing Company. p. 238.


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