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Bolt, West Virginia

Bolt, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Bolt Church of God
Bolt Church of God
Bolt, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Bolt, West Virginia
Bolt, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°45′44″N 81°24′44″W / 37.76222°N 81.41222°W / 37.76222; -81.41222Coordinates: 37°45′44″N 81°24′44″W / 37.76222°N 81.41222°W / 37.76222; -81.41222
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Area
 • Total 5.451 sq mi (14.12 km2)
 • Land 5.445 sq mi (14.10 km2)
 • Water 0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation 1,988 ft (606 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 548
 • Density 100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 25817
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1553946

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.

A post office called Bolt has been in operation since 1902. One Mr. Bolt, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.

Little Jimmy Dickens, a country singer, was born at Bolt in 1920.



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