Linden, West Virginia Explained

Linden
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:Roane
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.7197°N -81.2108°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Linden is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States, along the Henry Fork.[1] Its elevation is 755 feet (230 m).[2]

The community has the name of Charles Linden Broadus, a Confederate Army officer.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer . 1997 . . Yarmouth, Me. . 0-89933-246-3 . 44.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-02-01.
  3. 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. 374.