Dickinson, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

38°12′13″N 81°30′09″W / 38.20361°N 81.50250°W / 38.20361; -81.50250CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty KanawhaElevation

630 ft (190 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1550920^[1]

Dickinson, also known as Quincy, is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Dickinson is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Belle. The community is served by U.S. Route 60.^[2]

The community was named after John Quincy Dickinson, the original owner of the town site.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dickinson, West Virginia
^ Kanawha County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2008. § 4. Retrieved August 8, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 515.