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Toney, West Virginia
Toney, WV, 2018
Toney, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Toney, West Virginia
Toney, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Toney, West Virginia is located in the United States
Toney, West Virginia
Toney, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Lincoln
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (1911)
 • Total 298.5
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304
GNIS feature ID 1549955

Toney is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office was established in 1904 by Brad Toney, merchant.

History

The community most likely was named after the local Toney family.


Economy

Timbering served as the primary industry in Toney. Other industries included growing tobacco and cane. Daisy, a nearby coal camp, afforded jobs in coal mining. Members of the Toney family operated stores at Toney for many years. In the modern era, Toney has hosted the following businesses: Lincoln Drive In, Smith's Drive In (later called the Lions' Den), Cush Vance's grocery store, Clovis Manns' timber company, Billy Mullins' used car lot, Kendra's Kurls hair salon, and EFM Group, LLC.

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