Chattaroy, West Virginia

Chattaroy, West Virginia
Chattaroy Church of God, 1974
Chattaroy Church of God, 1974
Location of Chattaroy, West Virginia
Location of Chattaroy, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°42′8″N 82°17′1″W / 37.70222°N 82.28361°W / 37.70222; -82.28361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Area
 • Total2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
 • Land2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 • Total756
 • Density380/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25667
Area code304
FIPS code54-14692[3]
GNIS feature ID1554114[4]
Aerial view of Chattaroy in 1974

Chattaroy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 756 at the 2010 census.[2]

The community's name is an accurate preservation of the Native American name of the nearby Big Sandy River, Chattaroy.[5]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ 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. 166.