Cinderella, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°41′3″N 82°14′11″W / 37.68417°N 82.23639°W / 37.68417; -82.23639Cinderella is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
History
A post office called Cinderella was established in 1911, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[2] The community took the name of Cinderella, the character who appeared in the logo of a local mining company.[3] Cinderella has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]
Cinderella was a shipping point on the Norfolk and Western Railway for coal mined in Cinderella Mine.[5]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cinderella, West Virginia
- ^ "Mingo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ 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. 172.
- ^ "Charm of Names". Ludington Daily News. April 11, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ The Coal Catalog: Combined with Coal Field Directory for the Year ... Keystone Consolidated Publishing Company. 1920. p. 816.
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Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Williamson
- Williamson
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communities
- Ajax
- Baisden
- Belo
- Bias
- Blackberry City
- Blocton
- Borderland
- Breeden
- Burch
- Calico
- Canterbury
- Cedar
- Cinderella
- Delorme
- Devon
- Dingess
- Fairview
- Glen Alum
- Goodman
- Greyeagle
- Hampden
- Hinch
- Horsepen
- Isaban‡
- Kirk
- Lando Mines
- Lenore
- Lobata
- Lowney
- Lynn
- Maher
- Meador
- Merrimac
- Musick
- Myrtle
- Naugatuck
- New Thacker
- Newtown
- Nolan
- North Matewan
- Parsley
- Pie
- Puritan Mines
- Ragland
- Rapp
- Rawl
- Selwyn
- Slabtown
- Sprattsville
- Sprigg
- Surosa
- Tamcliff
- Taylorville
- Thacker
- Thacker Mines
- Trace
- Varney
- Verner
- Vulcan
- War Eagle
- Wharncliffe
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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