Glen White, West Virginia
Glen White West Virginia Post Office
Glen White West Virginia Post Office
Glen White, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Glen White, West Virginia
Glen White, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°43′49″N 81°16′47″W / 37.73028°N 81.27972°W / 37.73028; -81.27972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Area
  Total0.506 sq mi (1.31 km2)
  Land0.506 sq mi (1.31 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation2,156 ft (657 m)
Population
  Total266
  Density530/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25849
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554570[2]

Glen White is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Glen White is located on state routes 54 and 97, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lester. Glen White had a post office (now closed) with ZIP code 25849.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population is 266.[3]

The community derives its name from E. E. White, the proprietor of a local coal mine.[5]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen White, West Virginia
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ZIP Code Lookup
  5. 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. 275.


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