Battleship, West Virginia Explained

Battleship
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Raleigh
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2303
Coordinates:37.6625°N -81.1922°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2747476

Battleship is an unincorporated community located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.[1] Battleship has been known by two other names: Ralco and West Whitby.[2] The community was part of the Winding Gulf Coalfield.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raleigh County, West Virginia. Coal Heritage Highway Authority. April 4, 2012.
  2. Sterling Smokeless Coal Co. . Map Showing West Whitby Town Site . December 11, 1951 . April 4, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Winding Gulf Field. Coalcampusa.com. April 4, 2012.