Rock is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Rock is located along West Virginia Route 71, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Montcalm. Rock has a post office with ZIP code 24747.[2]

Rock, West Virginia
Rock, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Rock, West Virginia
Rock, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Rock, West Virginia is located in the United States
Rock, West Virginia
Rock, West Virginia
Rock, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°22′04″N 81°13′19″W / 37.36778°N 81.22194°W / 37.36778; -81.22194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,178 ft (664 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24747
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555496[1]

The community most likely took its name from a large rock formation near the original town site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 535.