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Yantus is an extinct town in Logan County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Yantus was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1937. George Yantis, a local storekeeper and early postmaster, gave the community its name.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yantus (historical)
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 695.

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County seat: Logan
City	Logan
Towns	Chapmanville Man Mitchell Heights West Logan
CDPs	Accoville Amherstdale Big Creek Bruno Chauncey Crooked Creek Earling Greenville Henlawson Holden Justice Addition Kistler Mallory McConnell Monaville Mount Gay-Shamrock Neibert Omar Peach Creek Robinette Rossmore Sarah Ann Stollings Switzer Verdunville
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Ghost town	Yantus
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