Walton, West Virginia

Walton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Walton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°38′20″N 81°24′07″W / 38.63889°N 81.40194°W / 38.63889; -81.40194Coordinates: 38°38′20″N 81°24′07″W / 38.63889°N 81.40194°W / 38.63889; -81.40194
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Roane
Elevation 712 ft (217 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 25286
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555914[1]

Walton is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Walton is located on U.S. Route 119 11.5 miles (18.5 km) south-southwest of Spencer. Walton has a post office with ZIP code 25286.[2]

According to tradition, Walton was named after the maiden name of a settler's wife.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walton, West Virginia
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 656.


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