Rosedale, West Virginia

Rosedale, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rosedale is located in West Virginia
Rosedale
Rosedale
Location within West Virginia
Rosedale is located in the United States
Rosedale
Rosedale
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°44′21″N 80°56′34″W / 38.73917°N 80.94278°W / 38.73917; -80.94278
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton and Gilmer
Incorporated1911[1]
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26636
GNIS feature ID1546077[2]

Rosedale is an unincorporated community in Braxton and Gilmer counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It lies along the Right Fork Steer Creek,[3] at an elevation of 778 feet (237 m).

History

The community was named after wild rose bushes near the original town site.[4] Rosedale was incorporated in 1911.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 West Virginia Legislature (1920). "West Virginia Municipalities". West Virginia Blue Book, 1920 (PDF). Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. p. 902.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosedale, West Virginia
  3. ↑ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 44. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  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. 541.
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