Walton, West Virginia
Walton, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Walton, West Virginia
Walton, West Virginia
Walton, West Virginia is located in the United States
Walton, West Virginia
Walton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°38′20″N 81°24′07″W / 38.63889°N 81.40194°W / 38.63889; -81.40194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRoane
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25286
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS 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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