Welcome to Rhodell ...
The town of Rhodell is located in Raleigh County<1>.
The location of Rhodell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
Rhodell is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rhodell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Rhodell: (304) and (681)<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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <6>
- Welch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <6>
- Mabscott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sophia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <6>
- Oceana
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <6>
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <6>
- Bramwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <6>
- Northfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <6>
- Lester
(8 miles [12.9 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 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 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.
We also found Rhodell on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for West Virginia (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhodell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rhodell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rhodell. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhodell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |