Rimel, West Virginia

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Rimel, West Virginia
Rimel, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Rimel, West Virginia
Rimel, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°07′24″N 79°57′05″W / 38.12333°N 79.95139°W / 38.12333; -79.95139Coordinates: 38°07′24″N 79°57′05″W / 38.12333°N 79.95139°W / 38.12333; -79.95139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Elevation
2,454 ft (748 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1552668[1]

Rimel is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Rimel is located on West Virginia Route 92, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) southeast of Marlinton.

Reuben D. Rimel, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rimel, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 531.


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