Pliny, West Virginia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pliny
Unincorporated community
Pliny Location in West Virginia Show map of West Virginia Pliny Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Mason
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	25082
GNIS feature ID	1545053

Pliny is a small place in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the county.

Pliny got its name from M. Pliny Brown. He was one of the first people to settle in this area. The special code for mail delivery here is 25158.

Historic Places in Pliny

Near Pliny, there is a special place called Maplewood. This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in the year 2000. The National Register is a list of important places in the United States. These places are special because of their history, architecture, or what they mean to the country.

Famous People from Pliny

Virginia Mae Brown's Achievements

• Virginia Mae Brown was a very important person from Pliny. She achieved many "firsts" for women. This means she was the first woman to do many things that only men had done before. She broke barriers and opened doors for other women.