Tiny, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
37°06′20″N 82°14′23″W / 37.10556°N 82.23972°W / 37.10556; -82.23972CountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCountyDickensonElevation
1,411 ft (430 m)Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Area code276GNIS feature ID1494283[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

  1. ^ a b "Tiny". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 132.
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County seat: Clintwood
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