en Rimel, West Virginia

Rimel, West Virginia
Rimel, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
	Rimel, West Virginia Rimel, West Virginia
	Coordinates: 38°07′24″N 79°57′05″W / 38.12333°N 79.95139°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Pocahontas
Elevation	2,454 ft (748 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1552668

Rimel is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Rimel is located on West Virginia Route 92, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) southeast of Marlinton.

The area was originally settled by Alexander W and his wife Isabella Sharp Rider in 1833 where a deed shows Alexander and his brother purchased land in the area.

After his death in 1892 the homeplace was purchased by Mr. Ruben D Rimel who turned the old cabin into what was knowin as the Rimel Post office.

Reuben D. Rimel, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.^[2]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rimel, 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. 531.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rimel, West Virginia

[2] 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. 531.

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