Raysal, West Virginia

Raysal is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Raysal is located along West Virginia Route 83 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Bradshaw. Raysal has a post office with ZIP code 24879.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 465.[2]

Raysal
Census-designated place (CDP)
Raysal
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°20′35″N 81°46′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
 • Total1.244 sq mi (3.22 km2)
 • Land1.229 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Population
 • Total465
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24879
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555448[3]

The community's name is an amalgamation of Raymond Salvati, a mining official.[5]

Raysal is on the Norfolk Southern Railway(former Norfolk and Western) network.

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raysal, West Virginia
  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. 522.


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