Van, West Virginia

Van, West Virginia
Houses on WV 85
Houses on WV 85
Van is located in West Virginia
Van
Van
Location within West Virginia and the United States
Van is located in the United States
Van
Van
Van (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°58′16″N 81°42′39″W / 37.97111°N 81.71083°W / 37.97111; -81.71083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total0.614 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Land0.598 sq mi (1.55 km2)
 • Water0.016 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 • Total211
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25206

Van is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Pond Fork of the Little Coal River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 211.[2] Its ZIP code is 25206. Van was named after Van Linville, who established its post office and served as its first postmaster.[3]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  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. 645.