Rachel, West Virginia

Rachel, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)

Location in Marion County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°31′06″N 80°18′13″W / 39.51833°N 80.30361°W / 39.51833; -80.30361Coordinates: 39°31′06″N 80°18′13″W / 39.51833°N 80.30361°W / 39.51833; -80.30361
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Marion
Area[1]
 • Total 0.346 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Land 0.342 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Water 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation 958 ft (292 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 248
 • Density 720/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 26587
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555431[3]

Rachel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Rachel is located along Buffalo Creek,[4] 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Mannington. Rachel has a post office with ZIP code 26587.[5] As of the 2010 census, its population was 248.[2]

The community was named after Rachel Jones, the daughter of a mine official.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rachel, West Virginia
  4. ↑ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 25. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  5. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  6. ↑ 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. 516.


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