Sinks Grove, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°39′51″N 80°32′27″W / 37.66417°N 80.54083°W / 37.66417; -80.5408324976
Sinks Grove is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Sinks Grove is located on West Virginia Route 3, north of Union. Sinks Grove has a post office with ZIP code 24976.[2]
The "sinks" in Sinks Grove refers to the many dolines or sinkholes throughout the community. Monroe County was once called "The Land of Sinks" for this effect of its heavily karstic geology.
Sinks Grove is part of the Second Creek watershed, draining into the Greenbrier River and then into the New River.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
External links
- Sinks Grove Community photos
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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Union
communities
- Assurance
- Ballard
- Ballengee‡
- Bozoo
- Cashmere
- Centennial
- Cloverdale
- Creamery
- Crimson Springs
- Dorr
- Elmhurst
- Gap Mills
- Gates
- Glace
- Greenville
- Hillsdale
- Hollywood
- Johnson Crossroads
- Keenan
- Knobs
- Laurel Branch
- Lillydale
- Lindside
- McGlone
- Monitor
- Nickells Mill
- Patton‡
- Pedro
- Pickaway
- Raines Corner
- Red Sulphur Springs
- Rock Camp
- Roxalia
- Salt Sulphur Springs
- Sarton
- Secondcreek
- Sinks Grove
- Sweet Springs
- Waiteville
- Wayside
- Wikel
- Willow Bend
- Wolfcreek
- Zenith
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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