Riffle is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Riffle is located along the Elk River Railroad at the junction of County Routes 5/6, 6/6, and 7/6, 5.75 miles (9.25 km) north-northwest of Sutton.[2]

Riffle, West Virginia
Riffle, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Riffle, West Virginia
Riffle, West Virginia
Riffle, West Virginia is located in the United States
Riffle, West Virginia
Riffle, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°35′28″N 80°53′19″W / 38.59111°N 80.88861°W / 38.59111; -80.88861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554572[1]

History

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The community was named after Jacob Riffle, a Civil War veteran.[3]

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ "Riffle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Braxton County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  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. 531.
  4. ^ Gray Barker, West Virginia Encyclopedia