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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Rock Oak, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°8′54″N 78°44′9″W / 39.14833°N 78.73583°W / 39.14833; -78.73583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHardy
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555502

Rock Oak is an unincorporated community on North River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. The Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon the community's name in 1973.

The community was named for the rock oak trees near the original town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Oak, West Virginia
  2. 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. 537.
Municipalities and communities of Hardy County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Moorefield
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Map of West Virginia highlighting Hardy County
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