Cinderella | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of West Virginia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Mingo |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 837 |
Coordinates: | 37.6842°N -82.2364°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank Info: | 1554137 |
Cinderella is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
A post office called Cinderella was established in 1911, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[1] The community took the name of Cinderella, the character who appeared in the logo of a local mining company.[2] Cinderella has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]
Cinderella was a shipping point on the Norfolk and Western Railway for coal mined in Cinderella Mine.[4]