Rock is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Mercer County,
West Virginia
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, United States. Rock is located along
West Virginia Route 71, northeast of
Montcalm. Rock has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 24747.
The community most likely took its name from a large rock formation near the original town site.
References
Unincorporated communities in Mercer County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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