Bald Knob, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°52′15″N 81°38′08″W / 37.87083°N 81.63556°W / 37.87083; -81.63556CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyBooneElevation
1,093 ft (333 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
25010
Area codes304 & 681GNIS feature ID1535163[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. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. 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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