Rachel, West Virginia

Rachel, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location in Marion County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°31′06″N 80°18′13″W / 39.51833°N 80.30361°WCoordinates: 39°31′06″N 80°18′13″W / 39.51833°N 80.30361°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Marion
Area[1]
• Total	0.346 sq mi (0.90 km^2)
• Land	0.342 sq mi (0.89 km^2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	248
• Density	720/sq mi (280/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26587
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1555431[3]

Rachel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Rachel is located along Buffalo Creek,^[4] 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Mannington. Rachel has a post office with ZIP code 26587.^[5] As of the 2010 census, its population was 248.^[2]

The community was named after Rachel Jones, the daughter of a mine official.^[6]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rachel, West Virginia
4. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 25. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
5. ZIP Code Lookup
6. 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. 516.