Grimms Landing, West Virginia

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.

Grimms Landing, West Virginia
Grimms Landing, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Grimms Landing, West Virginia
Grimms Landing, West Virginia
Grimms Landing, West Virginia is located in the United States
Grimms Landing, West Virginia
Grimms Landing, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°40′39″N 81°56′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1539754[1]

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 person

  • Gus Douglass, West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, was raised in Grimms Landing.[4]

References


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