Welcome to Rollins Branch ...
Rollins Branch is located in Wyoming County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Rollins Branch: Rollins Br. (or less commonly used: Rollins Brnch.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Rollins Branch for more information about variations on the name of Rollins Branch.
Rollins Branch is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rollins Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rollins Branch: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Rollins Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rollins Branch.
- Mullens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sophia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Man
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <4>
- Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Davy is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Lester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Rhodell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Sylvester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Rollins Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rollins Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rollins Branch. 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 Rollins Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rollins Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Rollins Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rollins Branch ...
Looking for more information about Rollins Branch? 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 Rollins Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rollins Branch.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rollins Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Rollins Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Rollins Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |