Rollyson, West Virginia (original) (raw)

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Rollyson, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rollyson, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaRollyson, West VirginiaRollyson, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaRollyson, West Virginia is located in the United StatesRollyson, West VirginiaRollyson, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°47′00″N 80°38′27″W / 38.78333°N 80.64083°W / 38.78333; -80.64083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Braxton
Elevation 830 ft (250 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1549903[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]

  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.