Rockridge is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It was originally named Collins Ridge on account of a large shared of the first settlers having the surname Collins. The present name is for the rocky soil near the original town site.[2][3]
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![]() ![]() Rockridge Location within the state of West Virginia Show map of West Virginia![]() ![]() Rockridge Rockridge (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
Coordinates: 37°22′36″N 81°49′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1545998[1] |
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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County seat: Welch | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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