Salt Rock West Virginia Map

About Salt Rock, West Virginia

Salt Rock is a locality in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 274. The population density is 20.3 people per km². Salt Rock is located at 38.3231°N, 82.2210°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25559.

Salt Rock spreads itself across the undulating terrain where the Guyan Creek makes its gentle turning, a place where the air often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. It lies 13.8 miles east-south-east of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 119°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-east of Pea Ridge. The landscape here is a tapestry of rolling hills, their flanks softened by a verdant cloak of deciduous trees that shift from emerald in summer to fiery hues in autumn. Fields, some neatly tilled and others left to the wilder tendrils of nature, punctuate the wooded slopes, hinting at the quiet industry of those who tend this land. The creek itself, a ribbon of muted silver under the vast West Virginian sky, meanders through the heart of Salt Rock, its banks a mosaic of smooth stones and tenacious roots. The history of Salt Rock is tied to the very earth it occupies, a story whispered in the rustle of corn stalks and the murmur of the creek. Once a vital artery for commerce along the Guyan, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture and the quiet extraction of resources, though the grander industrial chapters have long since passed into memory. Today, Salt Rock retains a character of self-sufficiency, its residents engaged in a life paced by the seasons and the enduring rhythms of rural existence. The distinctive name itself evokes a natural landmark, a geological curiosity that once stood as a sentinel and now serves as a reminder of the land's enduring power.

About This Salt Rock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salt Rock, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.323143, -82.220977. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Salt Rock and Cabell County.

Detailed location data for Salt Rock includes the ZIP code (25559), telephone area code (304), county seat of Cabell County (Huntington), and school district assignment (Cabell County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Salt Rock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.