Rocksdale, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°50′41″N81°13′05″W / 38.84472°N 81.21806°W Coordinates: 38°50′41″N81°13′05″W / 38.84472°N 81.21806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Calhoun |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555509 [1] |
Rocksdale is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. Rocksdale is located along County Route 9 at the confluence of the Henry Fork and the West Fork Little Kanawha River, site of now closed post office established in late 1800s with a country store, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east-northeast of Spencer. [2]
The community takes its name from a rock formation near the site. [3]
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