Grimms Landing is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Mason County,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, United States. Grimms Landing is located on the east bank of the
Kanawha River
The Kanawha River ( ) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi (156 km) long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The largest inland waterway in West Virginia, its valley has been a significant industrial region of the stat ...
along
West Virginia Route 62
West Virginia Route 62 is a north–south state highway in western West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 25 in Dunbar. The northern terminus is at Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 33 in Ripley.
History
In th ...
, north-northeast of
Buffalo.
History
Grimms Landing had a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
, which opened on September 9, 1878, and closed on November 2, 2002. The community was named after George Grimm, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.
Notable person
*
Gus Douglass, West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, was raised in Grimms Landing.
West Virginia Department of Agriculture-Biography of Gus Douglass
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References
Unincorporated communities in Mason County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
Populated places on the Kanawha River
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