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Salt Rock, West Virginia
CDP
About Salt Rock
Set in the western part of West Virginia, Salt Rock is a small unincorporated community.
Salt Rock holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.06 square miles.
📰 Salt Rock News Today
- Tencarva Machinery Acquires Tri-State Coating & Machine Modern Distribution Management · Apr 30
- David Gill Obituary (2026) - Barboursville, WV - The Herald-Dispatch Legacy obituary · Jul 14
- Dairy Road reopened after crash; one fatality reported WSAZ · Jan 5
- One dead in Lincoln County collision with Division of Highways truck WOWK 13 News · Jan 5
- Jim Gill Obituary (2026) - Barboursville, WV - The Herald-Dispatch Legacy obituary · Aug 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Salt Rock Unique
- The only place in America named Salt Rock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏫 Schools in Salt Rock
- Salt Rock Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWest Virginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.06 sq mi
Coordinates38.3301, -82.2127