Nesselroad, West Virginia | |
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Nesselroad Nesselroad | |
Coordinates: 38°59′30″N 81°42′14″W / 38.99167°N 81.70389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1549537[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
- ↑ "Nesselroad". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Jackson County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Nesselroad Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ 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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