Salt Rock, West Virginia

Salt Rock (also Saltrock) is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 388.[2] It lies along West Virginia Route 10 southeast of the city of Huntington, the county seat of Cabell County.[3] Its elevation is 581 feet (177 m).[4] Although Salt Rock is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 25559.[5] The community most likely was so named on account of there being a small-scale local salt manufacturing industry.[6]

Salt Rock, West Virginia
Location in Cabell County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°19′23″N 82°13′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyCabell
Area
  Total3.140 sq mi (8.13 km2)
  Land3.065 sq mi (7.94 km2)
  Water0.075 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Population
  Total388
  Density120/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25559

Notable residents

  • Ezra Midkiff Major League Baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1909) and New York Yankees (1912-1913)

References

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