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Welcome to Minnora ...

Minnora is located in Calhoun County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Minnora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Minnora is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Minnora: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Minnora ...

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

  • Spencer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gassaway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Grantsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Clay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Arnoldsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
    • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
  • Mudfork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
    • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
  • Elmira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Braxton County
  • Pink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Calhoun County
  • Roxalana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
    • Roxalana is located in Roane County
  • Shock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
    • Shock is located in Gilmer County

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 Minnora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minnora.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minnora. 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 Minnora.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minnora ...

Looking for more information about Minnora? 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 Minnora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minnora.

Adding Minnora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minnora 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 Minnora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Minnora post office opened in 1856.

We also found Minnora in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minnora.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minnora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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