Rocksdale, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Rocksdale, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Rocksdale
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calhoun
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:676
Coordinates:38.8447°N -81.2181°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1555509

Rocksdale is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. Rocksdale is located along County Route 9 at the confluence of the Henry Fork and the West Fork Little Kanawha River, site of now closed post office established in late 1800s with a country store, 7.5miles east-northeast of Spencer.[1]

The community takes its name from a rock formation near the site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. West Virginia Department of Transportation. Calhoun County, West Virginia General Highway Map. 2011. 1. October 12, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062642/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Calhoun_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. 537.