Yantus is an extinct town in Logan County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Yantus was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1937.[2] George Yantis, a local storekeeper and early postmaster, gave the community its name.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yantus (historical)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ 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. 695.
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