Riffle, West Virginia

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
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°35′28″N 80°53′19″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Braxton
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554572[1]

History

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

Notable person

• Gray Barker, writer, was born in Riffle.^[4]

References

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