Rockville, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°37′17″N 79°42′17″W / 39.62139°N 79.70472°W / 39.62139; -79.70472CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyPrestonElevation1,339 ft (408 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code1555511[1]

Rockville is an unincorporated community located in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

It was so named for the rocky terrain.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockville, West Virginia
  2. ^ Morton, Oren Frederic; Cole, J. R. (1914). A History of Preston County, West Virginia. Journal Publishing Company. p. 238.
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