Rainelle, West Virginia
| Rainelle, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Motto: "A Town Built to Carry On" | |
 Location of Rainelle, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°58′11″N 80°46′2″W / 37.96972°N 80.76722°WCoordinates: 37°58′11″N 80°46′2″W / 37.96972°N 80.76722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Incorporated | April 25, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City/Town |
| • Mayor | Andrea "Andy" Pendleton |
| • Council | Ron Fleshman, Howard Randy Pendleton, David Spitzer, Monica S. Venable, Gary Harris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,405 ft (733 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,505 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,491 |
| • Density | 1,355.9/sq mi (523.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code(s) | 25962 |
| Area code(s) | 304/681 |
| FIPS code | 54-66652 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555435 |
| Website | http://www.rainelle-wv.com |
Rainelle is a small town on the western edge of Greenbrier County, West Virginia, in the United States. It sits at the base of Sewell Mountain and Sims Mountain, and is bisected by the Meadow River. The only means of transportation to and from Rainelle are roads; primarily US 60 and WV 20, which merge on the west end of the town, and the James River and Kanawha Turnpike, which enters from the south. The population was 1,505 at the 2010 census.
Rainelle was named for the Raine family. Thomas and his brother John Raine moved there from Pennsylvania in 1906 to harvest a large stand of hardwoods for building homes, etc. Their Meadow River Lumber Company operated for 60 years, and at one time was the largest hardwood sawmill in the world. In 1970, the owners sold it to Georgia-Pacific Corporation, which tore it down in 1975.
The Midland Trail, now part of U.S. Route 60, runs through the town.
The town was devastated during the 2016 West Virginia flood.
Rainelle is located at 37°58′11″N 80°46′2″W / 37.96972°N 80.76722°W (37.969639, -80.767210).
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