Dickinson, West Virginia

Dickinson, West Virginia
Dickinson is located in West Virginia
Dickinson
Dickinson
Location within West Virginia
Dickinson is located in the United States
Dickinson
Dickinson
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°12′13″N 81°30′09″W / 38.20361°N 81.50250°W / 38.20361; -81.50250
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1550920[1]

Dickinson, also known as Quincy, is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Dickinson is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Belle. The community is served by U.S. Route 60.[2]

The community was named after John Quincy Dickinson, the original owner of the town site.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dickinson, West Virginia
  2. ↑ Kanawha County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2008. § 4. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  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. 515.