Tiny, Virginia

Tiny, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Tiny, Virginia is located in Virginia
Tiny, Virginia
Tiny, Virginia
Location within Virginia
Tiny, Virginia is located in the United States
Tiny, Virginia
Tiny, Virginia
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°06′20″N 82°14′23″W / 37.10556°N 82.23972°W / 37.10556; -82.23972
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyDickenson
Elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1494283

Tiny is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States.

History

A post office was established at Tiny in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963. Tiny was likely a descriptive name for its diminutive size.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tiny". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
  4. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 132.