Glen White, West Virginia

Glen White, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Glen White West Virginia Post Office
Glen White, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 81°16′47″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Raleigh
Area [1]
• Total	0.506 sq mi (1.31 km^2)
• Land	0.506 sq mi (1.31 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation [2]	2,159 ft (658 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	266
• Density	530/sq mi (200/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25849
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	2586815[2]

Glen White is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Glen White is located on state routes 54 and 97, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lester. Glen White had a post office (now closed) with ZIP code 25849.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population is 266.[3]

The community derives its name from E. E. White, the proprietor of a local coal mine.[5]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen White, West Virginia
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. ZIP Code Lookup
5. 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. 275.