Rollyson, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°47′00″N 80°38′27″W / 38.78333°N 80.64083°W / 38.78333; -80.64083CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyBraxtonElevation
830 ft (250 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1549903[1]

Rollyson is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Rollyson is located along West Virginia Route 5, the CSX Railroad, and Saltlick Creek, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) north of Flatwoods.[2]

The community was named after Major William Rollyson, a local merchant.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rollyson, West Virginia
  2. ^ Braxton County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  3. ^ 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. 539.
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