Raleigh, West Virginia

Raleigh, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°45′27″N 81°10′11″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Raleigh
Elevation [1]	2,120 ft (650 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25911
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	2807507[1]

Raleigh is an unincorporated community and coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Raleigh is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of downtown Beckley. Raleigh has a post office with ZIP code 25911.^[2]

The community was named for its location within Raleigh County.^[3] The Raleigh Coal and Coke Company was the primary mining company within this location.^[4]

Notable person

• Lonnie Warwick, American football player, was born in Raleigh.^[5]

Gallery

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  Raleigh Coal and Coke Company power building

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raleigh, 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. 518.
4. West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training Homepage
5. Pro-Football Reference-Lonny Warwick

External links

Media related to Raleigh, West Virginia at Wikimedia Commons