Do you know of Rinard ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Rinard. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Rinard.
We found mention of Rinard as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Preston County, West Virginia.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Communities Also Named Rinard ...
We found two communities that share the name Rinard.
Within West Virginia, the name Rinard is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Rinard ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Rinard:
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Rinard - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned
Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)
The FIPS database contains an entry for Rinard.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 54/68500 (Place Name: Rinard)
County: Preston (FIPS State/County: 54/077)
Class: U8
Identifies a populated place (in this case, Rinard) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
More Orphans in Preston County ...
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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Preston County.