Rock, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°22′04″N 81°13′19″W / 37.36778°N 81.22194°W / 37.36778; -81.22194CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMercerElevation
2,178 ft (664 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
24747
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555496[1]

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]

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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