Tiny, Virginia
Tiny, Virginia | |
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Tiny, Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°06′20″N 82°14′23″W / 37.10556°N 82.23972°WCoordinates: 37°06′20″N 82°14′23″W / 37.10556°N 82.23972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Dickenson |
Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 276 |
GNIS feature ID | 1494283[1] |
Tiny is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]
History[]
A post office was established at Tiny in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[2] Tiny was likely a descriptive name for its diminutive size.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Tiny". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 132.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Dickenson County, Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in Virginia
- Heart of Appalachia, Virginia geography stubs