Walton, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°38′20″N 81°24′07″W / 38.63889°N 81.40194°W / 38.63889; -81.40194CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRoaneElevation
712 ft (217 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
25286
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555914[1]

Walton is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Walton is located on U.S. Route 119, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) south-southwest of Spencer. Walton has a post office with ZIP code 25286.[2]

According to tradition, Walton was named after the maiden name of a settler's wife.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walton, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 656.
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