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词条 Raven Rock, West Virginia
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  1. History

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}}Raven Rock is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]

History

A post office called Raven Rock was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1968.[3] The community took its name from a raven's nest perched high above the original town site.[4]

References

1. ^{{gnis|1552589}}
2. ^{{GNIS|1552589}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WV | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=2 May 2016}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=547;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=521}}
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2 : Unincorporated communities in Pleasants County, West Virginia|Unincorporated communities in West Virginia

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