Bolt, West Virginia

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Bolt, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Area
 • Total5.451 sq mi (14.12 km2)
 • Land5.445 sq mi (14.10 km2)
 • Water0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,988 ft (606 m)
Population
 • Total548
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25817
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553946[3]

Bolt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Bolt is located on West Virginia Route 99 12 miles (19 km) west of Beckley. Bolt has a post office with ZIP code 25817.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population is 548.[2] Bolt is the hometown of country music artist and Grand Ole Opry member Little Jimmy Dickens. Bolt is named after its first postmaster, George Washington Bolt.

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolt, West Virginia
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived August 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine