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Dingy, West Virginia

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Dingy, West Virginia
Dingy, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Dingy, West Virginia
Dingy, West Virginia
Dingy, West Virginia is located in the United States
Dingy, West Virginia
Dingy, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°39′6″N 80°56′48″W / 38.65167°N 80.94667°W / 38.65167; -80.94667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554307[1]

Dingy is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

The community was named after James R. Dingy, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dingy, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dingy, West Virginia
  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. 210.