Welcome to Minerton ...

Minerton is located in Vinton County<1>.

The location of Minerton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minerton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Minerton is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Minerton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Minerton is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

Communities near Minerton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minerton.

• Jackson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Wellston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
  • Wellston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <4>
• Middleport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
• Pomeroy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
• McArthur
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
• Oak Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
• Albany
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Hamden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <4>
• Rio Grande
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
  • Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <4>
• Coalton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
  • Coalton is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minerton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minerton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minerton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minerton. See our Newspapers Page for Minerton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minerton ...

Looking for more information about Minerton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Minerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minerton.

Adding Minerton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minerton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Minerton post office opened in 1880.

We also found Minerton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minerton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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