Toney, West Virginia

Toney, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Toney, West Virginia
Toney, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°00′39″N 82°4′22″W / 38.01083°N 82.07278°W / 38.01083; -82.07278Coordinates: 38°00′39″N 82°4′22″W / 38.01083°N 82.07278°W / 38.01083; -82.07278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Lincoln
Elevation 633 ft (193 m)
Population (1911)
  Total 298.5
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304
GNIS feature ID 1549955[1]

Toney is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office was established in 1904 by Brad Toney, merchant.

History

The community most likely was named after the local Toney family.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toney, West Virginia
  2. 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. 629.


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