Glen White, West Virginia

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States

37°43′48″N 81°16′47″W / 37.73000°N 81.27972°W / 37.73000; -81.27972CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty RaleighArea

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• Total0.506 sq mi (1.31 km²) • Land0.506 sq mi (1.31 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

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2,159 ft (658 m)Population

(2010)^[3]

• Total266 • Density530/sq mi (200/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

25849

Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID2586815^[2]

Glen White is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Glen White is located on state routes 54 and 97, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lester. Glen White had a post office (now closed) with ZIP code 25849.^[4] As of the 2010 census, its population is 266.^[3]

The community derives its name from E. E. White, the proprietor of a local coal mine.^[5]

References

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen White, West Virginia
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ 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. 275.