Dingy, West Virginia

Dingy, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Dingy, West Virginia
Dingy, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°39′6″N 80°56′48″W / 38.65167°N 80.94667°W / 38.65167; -80.94667
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Braxton
Elevation 928 ft (283 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1554307[1]

Dingy is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

The community was named after James R. Dingy, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dingy, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dingy, West Virginia
  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. 210.


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