en Vinton, West Virginia

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]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vinton (historical)
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ 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.

38°13′39″N 80°59′35″W / 38.2276083°N 80.9931565°W / 38.2276083; -80.9931565

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[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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