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Vinton, West Virginia

Coordinates:38°13′39″N80°59′35″W / 38.2276083°N 80.9931565°W /38.2276083; -80.9931565
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Vinton is aghost town inNicholas County, in theU.S. state ofWest Virginia.[1]

History

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A post office called Vinton was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1940.[2] The community most likely was named after the local Vinton family.[3]

References

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  1. ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vinton (historical)
  2. ^"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. RetrievedJune 4, 2016.
  3. ^Kenny, Hamill (1945).West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. pp. 649–650.
Municipalities and communities ofNicholas County, West Virginia,United States
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Map of West Virginia highlighting Nicholas County
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

38°13′39″N80°59′35″W / 38.2276083°N 80.9931565°W /38.2276083; -80.9931565


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