Minnora, West Virginia

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]

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

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

References

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  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.