Roderfield, West Virginia

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States

37°27′01″N 81°42′20″W / 37.45028°N 81.70556°W / 37.45028; -81.70556CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty McDowellArea

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• 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

(2010)^[2]

• Total188 • Density670/sq mi (260/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

24881

Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555514^[3]

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]

The community was named after Roderfield Iaeger, the original owner of the town site.^[5]

References

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ 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.