Rollyson, West Virginia

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]

Rollyson, West Virginia
Rollyson, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Rollyson, West Virginia
Rollyson, West Virginia
Rollyson, West Virginia is located in the United States
Rollyson, West Virginia
Rollyson, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°47′00″N 80°38′27″W / 38.78333°N 80.64083°W / 38.78333; -80.64083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Elevation
830 ft (250 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549903[1]

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

References

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  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.