Culloden, West Virginia

Culloden, West Virginia
Location in Cabell County and the state of West Virginia.
Location in Cabell County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°25′6″N 82°4′4″W / 38.41833°N 82.06778°W / 38.41833; -82.06778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesCabell, Putnam
Area
 • Total4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
 • Land4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 • Total3,016
 • Density720/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25510
Area code304
FIPS code54-19516[3]
GNIS feature ID1554240[4]

Culloden is a census-designated place in Cabell and Putnam counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,016.[5] It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.[6]

The community's name was selected on account of its perceived uniqueness.[7]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "Culloden CDP, West Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Population statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19.
  7. ^ 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. 194.