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Tiny is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]

Tiny, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Tiny, Virginia
Tiny, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°06′20″N 82°14′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyDickenson
Elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)276
GNIS feature ID1494283[1]

History


A post office was established at Tiny in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[2] Tiny was likely a descriptive name for its diminutive size.[3][4]


References


  1. "Tiny". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 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.


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