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Welcome to Raven Rocks ...

Raven Rocks is located in Hampshire County<1>.


The location of Raven Rocks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Raven Rocks is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Raven Rocks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Raven Rocks: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Raven Rocks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raven Rocks.

  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Frostburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
    • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <5>
  • Keyser
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Westernport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Romney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
  • Lonaconing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Carpendale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Piedmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Paw Paw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Raven Rocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raven Rocks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raven Rocks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raven Rocks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raven Rocks. See our Newspapers Page for Raven Rocks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raven Rocks ...

Looking for more information about Raven Rocks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Raven Rocks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raven Rocks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raven Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raven Rocks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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