Grimms Landing, West Virginia
| Grimms Landing, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Grimms Landing, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′39″N 81°56′55″W / 38.67750°N 81.94861°WCoordinates: 38°40′39″N 81°56′55″W / 38.67750°N 81.94861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mason |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1539754[1] |
Grimms Landing is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Grimms Landing is located on the east bank of the Kanawha River along West Virginia Route 62, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northeast of Buffalo.
History
Grimms Landing had a post office, which opened on September 9, 1878, and closed on November 2, 2002.[2] The community was named after George Grimm, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.[3]
Notable people
- Gus Douglass, West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, was raised in Grimms Landing.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grimms Landing, West Virginia
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ↑ 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. 286.
- ↑ West Virginia Department of Agriculture-Biography of Gus Douglass
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