Roderfield, West Virginia

Roderfield
Census-designated place (CDP)
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; -81.70556Coordinates: 37°27′01″N 81°42′20″W / 37.45028°N 81.70556°W / 37.45028; -81.70556
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Area[1]
 • Total 0.279 sq mi (0.72 km2)
 • Land 0.265 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water 0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 188
 • Density 670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24881
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555514[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

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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.


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