Mount Alto, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Mount Alto is an unincorporated community
in far western Jackson County, West Virginia
, USA. It lies along West Virginia Route 331 northwest of the city of Ripley
, the county seat
of Jackson County. Its elevation is 709 feet (216 m). Mount Alto had a post office
, which closed on June 20, 2009.
United States Senator Carte Goodwin
is a native of Mount Alto.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in far western Jackson County, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, USA. It lies along West Virginia Route 331 northwest of the city of Ripley
Ripley, West Virginia
Ripley is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, West Virginia, United States.-Geography:Ripley is located at , along Mill Creek....
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Jackson County. Its elevation is 709 feet (216 m). Mount Alto had a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, which closed on June 20, 2009.
United States Senator Carte Goodwin
Carte Goodwin
Carte Patrick Goodwin is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Senator from West Virginia. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Goodwin was appointed by West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin on July 16, 2010, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Robert Byrd. ...
is a native of Mount Alto.