Quinnimont, West Virginia
| Quinnimont, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Quinnimont  Quinnimont | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′16″N 81°02′40″W / 37.85444°N 81.04444°WCoordinates: 37°51′16″N 81°02′40″W / 37.85444°N 81.04444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545353[1] |
Quinnimont is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Quinnimont is located on West Virginia Route 41 near the New River, 7.1 miles (11.4 km) east-southeast of Mount Hope.[2] Quinnimont had a post office, which opened on February 23, 1874, and closed on February 1, 1997.[3]
The community was so named on account of there being five mountains near the town site.[4]
References
- ↑ "Quinnimont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Fayette County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ 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. 515.
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