Bald Knob, West Virginia

Bald Knob, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Bald Knob, West Virginia
Bald Knob, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°52′15″N 81°38′08″W / 37.87083°N 81.63556°W / 37.87083; -81.63556Coordinates: 37°52′15″N 81°38′08″W / 37.87083°N 81.63556°W / 37.87083; -81.63556
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Boone
Elevation 1,093 ft (333 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 25010
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1535163[1]

Bald Knob is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Bald Knob is located on West Virginia Route 85 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Madison. Bald Knob had a post office, which closed on October 1, 2005.[2] The community took its name from nearby Bald Knob peak.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bald Knob, West Virginia
  2. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 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. 93.


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