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

Not to be confused with Raven Rocks, West Virginia.
Raven Rock
Unincorporated community
Raven Rock
Location within the state of West Virginia
Raven Rock
Raven Rock (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°26′22″N 81°9′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPleasants
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1552589[1]

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 2 May 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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