Raven Rock, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°26′22″N 81°9′2″W / 39.43944°N 81.15056°W / 39.43944; -81.15056CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyPleasantsElevation
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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