Nesselroad, West Virginia

Nesselroad, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Nesselroad is located in West Virginia
Nesselroad
Nesselroad
Location within West Virginia
Nesselroad is located in the United States
Nesselroad
Nesselroad
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°59′30″N 81°42′14″W / 38.99167°N 81.70389°W / 38.99167; -81.70389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyJackson
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549537[1]

Nesselroad is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Nesselroad is located on County Highway 10/4, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) northeast of Ravenswood.[2] Nesselroad once had a post office, which is now closed.[3]

An early postmaster named Nesselroad gave the community his name.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Nesselroad". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Jackson County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Nesselroad Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ 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. 440.
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