Minnora, West Virginia

Minnora, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°42′34″N 81°05′53″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Calhoun
Elevation	784 ft (239 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1555137[1]

Minnora is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. Minnora is located on West Virginia Route 16 and the West Fork Little Kanawha River, 15 miles (24 km) south of Grantsville.[2]

The community was named after Minnora Knotts, the daughter of a local resident.[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnora, West Virginia
2. Calhoun County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
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. p. 421.