Key Rock, West Virginia

Key Rock is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. The community is home to the Coon Fork Church congregation and the Lester Family Cemetery.[2]

Key Rock
Key Rock is located in West Virginia
Key Rock
Key Rock
Location within the state of West Virginia
Key Rock is located in the United States
Key Rock
Key Rock
Key Rock (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°39′16″N 81°31′8″W / 37.65444°N 81.51889°W / 37.65444; -81.51889
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554869[1]

The community may derive its name from nearby Rockcastle Creek.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Key Rock, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Coon Fork Church (in Wyoming County, WV)". westvirginia.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ^ 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. 349.