Putney, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°17′47″N 81°22′22″W / 38.29639°N 81.37278°W / 38.29639; -81.37278CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyKanawhaElevation
1,211 ft (369 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1549887[1]

Putney is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.[1] Its post office is closed.[2]

The community was named after Mose Putney, a local merchant.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Putney
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Putney Post Office (historical)
  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. 512.
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