Dingess, West Virginia
| Dingess, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Dingess, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′20″N 82°10′29″W / 37.87222°N 82.17472°WCoordinates: 37°52′20″N 82°10′29″W / 37.87222°N 82.17472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25671 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554306[1] |
The old Dingess Tunnel as it served the 2 Pole Line of the Norfolk & Western Railway between Lenore and Wayne, WV.
Dingess is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Dingess is 11 miles (18 km) north of Delbarton. Dingess has a post office with ZIP code 25671.[2]
Dingess is known throughout the area for a tunnel on a county road south of the town. Originally built for railroad use, it has been opened to one lane vehicular traffic for many years.[3]
The old Dingess Train Depot
The Dingess Tunnel as it looks today, with paved road and serving single lane traffic.
The Dingess Petroglyphs
History
The community was named after William Dingess, a pioneer settler.[4]
As of 1894, Dingess contained two hotels, eight boarding houses, four restaurants, four groceries, four saw mills, and a school with two teachers and about 100 students. 133 coal miners lived in Dingess.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dingess, West Virginia
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑
- ↑ 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. 209.
- ↑ Logan County (WV) Banner, 27 September 1894.
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