Country United States County Raleigh Area code(s) 304 & 681 Elevation 606 m Population 548 (2010) | State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1553946 Zip code 25817 | |
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Area 14.12 km² (14.1 km² Land / 2 ha Water) | ||
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. As of the 2010 census, its population is 548.
Contents
Map of Bolt, WV 25817, USA
History
A post office called Bolt has been in operation since 1902. One Mr. Bolt, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.
Notable person
Little Jimmy Dickens, a country singer, was born at Bolt in 1920.
References
Bolt, West Virginia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA