Tiny, Virginia
Tiny, Virginia | |
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  Tiny, Virginia  Tiny, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′20″N 82°14′23″W / 37.10556°N 82.23972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Dickenson |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1494283[1] |
Tiny is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]
History[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "Tiny". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 132.
Municipalities and communities of Dickenson County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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