Winona, West Virginia
For the extinct community in Taylor County, see Winona, Taylor County, West Virginia.
| Winona, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Winona  Winona | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′47″N 80°59′32″W / 38.04639°N 80.99222°WCoordinates: 38°02′47″N 80°59′32″W / 38.04639°N 80.99222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,916 ft (584 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25942 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1556011[1] |
Winona is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Winona is 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Fayetteville. Winona has a post office with ZIP code 25942.[2] The community has the name of Winona Gwinn, the daughter of a settler.[3]
African-American historian Carter G. Woodson taught at a school in Winona founded by black miners for their children from 1898-1900.[4]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 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. 686.
- ↑ Goggin, Jacqueline. Carter G. Woodson: A Life in Black History, p. 15 (1997)
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