Elton, West Virginia Explained

Elton
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:Summers
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.8283°N -80.8031°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Elton (also Hutchinsons Mill) is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. It lies to the northeast of the city of Hinton, the county seat of Summers County.[1] Its elevation is 1,749 feet (533 m).[2] Elton had a post office, with the ZIP code of 25965, until it closed on July 11, 2009.[3]

The name Elton most likely was derived from the name of a local family.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '04. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2004, p. 112.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-01-18.
  3. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 12, 2011. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  4. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 229.