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Welcome to Rhodell ...

The town of Rhodell is located in Raleigh County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhodell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rhodell has a population of 160 people<2> (see below for details).

Rhodell is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Rhodell: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Rhodell: 25915<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rhodell had an population of 160 people. This is a decrease of 7.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rhodell had a population of 173 people. This makes Rhodell the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 173 people, the population of Rhodell decreased 26.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 234 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rhodell.

Communities near Rhodell ...

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

  • Beckley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Welch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <6>
  • Mullens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mabscott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oceana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pineville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bramwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Northfork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people

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 Rhodell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhodell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rhodell. 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 Rhodell.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhodell ...

Looking for more information about Rhodell? 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 Rhodell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rhodell.

Adding Rhodell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rhodell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Rhodell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rhodell post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhodell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rhodell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhodell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Rhodell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Rhodell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Rhodell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rhodell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/