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Rock is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Rock is located along West Virginia Route 71, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Montcalm. Rock has a post office with ZIP code 24747.[2]

Rock, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rock, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Rock, West Virginia
Rock, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°22′04″N 81°13′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,178 ft (664 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24747
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555496[1]

The community most likely took its name from a large rock formation near the original town site.[3]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock, West Virginia
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. 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. 535.


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