Rock, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Rock, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
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:Mercer
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2178
Coordinates:37.3678°N -81.2219°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:24747
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1555496

Rock is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Rock is located along West Virginia Route 71, 2miles northeast of Montcalm. Rock has a post office with ZIP code 24747.[1]

The community most likely took its name from a large rock formation near the original town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=24747&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 535.