Vinton, West Virginia

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Vinton is a ghost town in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]

History

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]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vinton (historical)
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 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.

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