Rosbys Rock, West Virginia
Rosbys Rock | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Rosbys Rock Location within the state of West Virginia Rosbys Rock Rosbys Rock (the US) | |
Coordinates: 39°50′29″N 80°42′43″W / 39.84139°N 80.71194°WCoordinates: 39°50′29″N 80°42′43″W / 39.84139°N 80.71194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Marshall |
Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1546066[1] |
Rosbys Rock is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
The community was named after Roseby Carr, led railroad construction past a rock near the original town site.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosbys Rock, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 541.
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