Grimms Landing, West Virginia

Grimms Landing, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Grimms Landing, West Virginia
Grimms Landing, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°40′39″N 81°56′55″W / 38.67750°N 81.94861°W / 38.67750; -81.94861Coordinates: 38°40′39″N 81°56′55″W / 38.67750°N 81.94861°W / 38.67750; -81.94861
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mason
Elevation 571 ft (174 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1539754[1]

Grimms Landing is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Grimms Landing is located on the east bank of the Kanawha River along West Virginia Route 62, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northeast of Buffalo.

History

Grimms Landing had a post office, which opened on September 9, 1878, and closed on November 2, 2002.[2] The community was named after George Grimm, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.[3]

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