Winona, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°02′47″N 80°59′32″W / 38.04639°N 80.99222°W / 38.04639; -80.9922225942
Winona is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Winona is 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Fayetteville. Winona has a post office with ZIP code 25942.[2] The community has the name of Winona Gwinn, the daughter of a settler.[3]
African-American historian Carter G. Woodson taught at a school in Winona founded by black miners for their children from 1898–1900.[4]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 686.
- ^ Goggin, Jacqueline. Carter G. Woodson: A Life in Black History, p. 15 (1997)
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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Fayetteville
unincorporated
communities
- Agnew
- Alloy
- Alta
- Ames
- Bachman
- Backus
- Beauty
- Beckwith
- Beelick Knob
- Bellwood
- Belva‡
- Beury
- Boone
- Boonesborough
- Bowlin
- Brooklyn
- Bryce
- Cannelton
- Caperton
- Carbondale
- Carlisle
- Chimney Corner
- Claremont
- Clifftop
- Clifty
- Coalfield
- Collinsdale
- Columbia
- Concho
- Corliss
- Cotton Hill
- Crescent
- Crickmer
- Danese
- Dempsey
- Derryhale
- Dewitt
- Dimmock
- Divide
- Donwood‡
- Dothan
- Dubree
- Dunloup
- Eagle
- East Kingston
- Edmond
- Elkridge
- Elverton
- Export
- Fayette
- Finlow
- Gamoca
- Gaymont
- Glade
- Grayden
- Greenstown
- Hamilton
- Harewood
- Harvey
- Hemlock
- Hilton Village
- Honeydew
- Hopewell
- Ingram Branch
- Jenky
- Jodie
- Kanawha Falls
- Keeneys Creek
- Kilsyth
- Kingston
- Landisburg
- Lansing
- Laurel Creek
- Lawton
- Layland
- Leander
- Lee
- Lick Fork
- Lively
- Lochgelly
- Long Branch
- Lookout
- Lucas
- MacDonald
- Mahan
- Maplewood
- Marting
- Marvel
- Maywood
- McDunn
- McKendree
- Meadow Fork
- Medo
- Midway
- Milburn
- Montgomery Heights
- Mossy
- Mount Olive
- Mulvane
- Nallen‡
- Newlyn
- Newtown
- North Page
- Oak Ridge
- Old Gauley
- Packs Branch
- Pine Grove
- Price Hill‡
- Prudence
- Quinnimont
- Ramsey
- Ravenseye
- Red Spring
- Redstar
- Robson
- Romont
- Roseville
- Rush Run
- Russellville
- Salem
- Sanger
- Sewell
- Shawver‡
- Spring Dale
- Stone Cliff
- Sturgeon Branch
- Summerlee
- Sun
- Sunnyside
- Surbaugh
- Thayer
- Turkey Knob
- Vanetta
- Victor
- Westerly
- Whipple
- Willis Branch
- Wingrove
- Winona
- Wriston
- Wyndal
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