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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Rockridge
Unincorporated community
Rockridge is located in West VirginiaRockridgeRockridgeLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaRockridge is located in the United StatesRockridgeRockridgeRockridge (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°22′36″N 81°49′36″W / 37.37667°N 81.82667°W / 37.37667; -81.82667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1545998

Rockridge is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It was originally named Collins Ridge on account of a large shared of the first settlers having the surname Collins. The present name is for the rocky soil near the original town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockridge, West Virginia
  2. 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. 537.
  3. The Danny Thomas Show
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Welch
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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