Pliny, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Pliny is an unincorporated community
in Putnam County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It was named for M. Pliny Brown, a large landowner in the area. The ZIP code is 25158.
Located near Henderson is Maplewood
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2000.
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 Putnam County
Putnam County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,589 people, 20,028 households, and 15,281 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile . There were 21,621 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was named for M. Pliny Brown, a large landowner in the area. The ZIP code is 25158.
Located near Henderson is Maplewood
Maplewood (Pliny, West Virginia)
"Maplewood", also known as Sebrell-McCausland Farm, is a historic home and national historic district located near Pliny, Mason County, West Virginia. The district includes eight contributing buildings and four contributing sites. The main house is a two story Italianate-style brick farmhouse...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2000.