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Rossmore, West Virginia
Rossmore, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Rossmore, West Virginia
Rossmore, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Rossmore, West Virginia is located in the United States
Rossmore, West Virginia
Rossmore, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Logan
Area
 • Total 0.629 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land 0.623 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water 0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 301
 • Density 483.1/sq mi (186.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
25601
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1546096
FIPS code 54-70468

Rossmore is a small community in Logan County, West Virginia. It is an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government. Instead, it's managed by the county. Rossmore is also a census-designated place (CDP). This is an area defined by the U.S. Census Bureau to collect population data. In 2010, 301 people lived there.

Where is Rossmore?

Rossmore is located in the middle of Logan County. It sits along West Virginia Route 44 and Island Creek. To the north of Rossmore, you'll find the community of Monaville. To the south, there's Switzer.

Getting Around Rossmore

West Virginia Route 44 follows Island Creek. If you go north on this road for about 5 miles (8 km), you will reach Logan. Logan is the main town and the county seat for Logan County. Going south on WV-44 for about 13 miles (21 km) will take you to U.S. Route 52. This is near where Island Creek begins.

How Big is Rossmore?

The U.S. Census Bureau measures the size of places like Rossmore. The entire area of the Rossmore CDP is about 0.62 square miles (1.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.008 square miles (0.02 square kilometers), is water. This means that less than 1% of Rossmore's total area is covered by water.

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