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Quick facts for kids Blount, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Blount, West Virginia Location in West Virginia Show map of West Virginia Blount, West Virginia Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Kanawha
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25025
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1536116

Blount is a small, unincorporated community located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, in the United States. An unincorporated community means it's a place with a name, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's governed by the county.

Blount is about 11 miles (18 kilometers) east-southeast of Charleston, which is the capital city of West Virginia.

History of Blount

Blount once had its own post office. This post office was started by Harry and Stella Blount. It first opened on October 30, 1946. The post office served the community for many years. However, it eventually closed its doors on October 24, 2009.