Yantus, West Virginia

Yantus is an extinct town in Logan County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

History

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

^ 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.

37°57′53″N 82°03′30″W / 37.9648219°N 82.0584635°W / 37.9648219; -82.0584635

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yantus (historical)

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 2, 2016.

[3] 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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