Raven Rock, West Virginia

Not to be confused with Raven Rocks, West Virginia.

Raven Rock
Unincorporated community
Raven Rock is located in West Virginia
Raven Rock
Raven Rock
Location within the state of West Virginia
Raven Rock is located in the United States
Raven Rock
Raven Rock
Raven Rock (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°26′22″N 81°9′2″W / 39.43944°N 81.15056°W / 39.43944; -81.15056
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPleasants
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1552589[1]

Raven Rock is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]

History

A post office called Raven Rock was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1968.[3] The community took its name from a raven's nest perched high above the original town site.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raven Rock, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raven Rock, West Virginia
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  4. ^ 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. 521.


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