Riffle, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:	Riffle, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:	West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Braxton
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Elevation Ft:	791
Coordinates:	38.5911°N -80.8886°W
Area Code:	304 & 681
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	1554572

Riffle is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Riffle is located along the Elk River Railroad at the junction of County Routes 5/6, 6/6, and 7/6, 5.75miles north-northwest of Sutton.^[1]

History

The community was named after Jacob Riffle, a Civil War veteran.^[2]

Notable person

• Gray Barker, writer, was born in Riffle.^[3]

Notes and References

1. West Virginia Department of Transportation. Braxton County, West Virginia General Highway Map. 2011. 1. March 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063130/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Braxton_1_of_2.pdf. 2012-04-25. dead.
2. 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. 531.
3. http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/349 Gray Barker, West Virginia Encyclopedia