Roderfield, West Virginia

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]

Roderfield
Census-designated place (CDP)
Davy Roderfield Road in Roderfield
Roderfield
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′01″N 81°42′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
 • Total0.279 sq mi (0.72 km2)
 • Land0.265 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 • Total188
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24881
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555514[3]

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. "U.S. Census website". 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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