Rorer
Rorer is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Rorer is located on the Greenbrier River, 5 miles northeast of Falling Spring. Droop Mountain is immediately to the East on the Greenbrier River.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Rorer, West Virginia” and “Rorer, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Droop Mountain and Beartown State Park.
Droop Mountain
Peak
Droop Mountain is a small mountain in the Allegheny Mountains on the border of Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties in southeastern West Virginia. It was the scene of one of West Virginia's most important battles during the American Civil War—the Battle of Droop Mountain. Droop Mountain is situated 1½ miles northeast of Rorer.
Beartown State Park
Nature reserve
Beartown State Park is a 110-acre state park located on the eastern summit of Droop Mountain, 7 miles southwest of Hillsboro, West Virginia, in northern Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Beartown State Park is situated 2 miles north of Rorer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Droop Mountain and Julia.
Droop Mountain
Hamlet
The Battle of Droop Mountain occurred in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, on November 6, 1863, during the American Civil War. A Union brigade commanded by Brigadier General William W.
Julia
Hamlet
Julia is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Julia is located on the Greenbrier River, 3.5 miles northeast of Falling Spring.
Renicks Valley
Hamlet
Renicks Valley is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Renicks Valley is 5 miles northeast of Falling Spring. The community was named after Major William Renick, a pioneer settler. Renicks Valley is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rorer.
Rorer
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.02512° or 38° 1′ 30″ northLongitude
-80.27702° or 80° 16′ 37″ westElevation
1,939 feet (591 metres)Open location code
86CX2PGF+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 154393372OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Rorer” goes by many names.
- French: “Rorer”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greenbrier Rivert Trail Horrock Trailhead and Mountain Gate Cemetery.
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