Minnora, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°42′34″N 81°05′53″W / 38.70944°N 81.09806°W / 38.70944; -81.09806CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyCalhounElevation
784 ft (239 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555137[1]

Minnora is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. Minnora is located on West Virginia Route 16 and the West Fork Little Kanawha River, 15 miles (24 km) south of Grantsville.[2]

The community was named after Minnora Knotts, the daughter of a local resident.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnora, West Virginia
  2. ^ Calhoun County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  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. 421.
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