Roderfield, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°27′01″N 81°42′20″W / 37.45028°N 81.70556°W / 37.45028; -81.70556
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Roderfield
Davy Roderfield Road in Roderfield
Davy Roderfield Road in Roderfield
Roderfield is located in West Virginia
Roderfield
Roderfield
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′01″N 81°42′20″W / 37.45028°N 81.70556°W / 37.45028; -81.70556
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
 • Total0.279 sq mi (0.72 km2)
 • Land0.265 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 • Total188
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24881
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555514[3]

Roderfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Roderfield is 7 miles (11 km) west-northwest of Welch. Roderfield has a post office with ZIP code 24881.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population is 188.[2]

The community was named after Roderfield Iager, the original owner of the town site.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 538.