Glen White, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Glen White, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP)
Pushpin Map:West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Raleigh
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.506
Area Land Sq Mi:0.506
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:266
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2159
Coordinates:37.73°N -81.2797°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25849
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2586815

Glen White is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Glen White is located on state routes 54 and 97, 1miles southeast of Lester. Glen White had a post office (now closed) with ZIP code 25849.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population is 266.

The community derives its name from E. E. White, the proprietor of a local coal mine.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2011-05-14 .
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=25849&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  4. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 275.