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Hinton is a city in and the county seat of Summers County, West Virginia, United States. [5] The population was 2,266 at the 2020 census. [2] Hinton was established in 1873 and chartered in 1897. Hinton was named after John "Jack" Hinton, the original owner of the town site. [6]
Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,959. [1] Its county seat is Hinton. [2] The county was created by an act of the West Virginia Legislature on February 27, 1871, from parts of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer and Monroe counties and named in honor of George W. Summers (1804–1868).
The Hinton Historic District is a national historic district located at Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia. The original Hinton Historic District is bordered roughly by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line, James Street, 5th Avenue, and Roundhouse. The boundary increase extended the district to include Mill Street.
View south along WV 20 in Rock Cave WV 20 crosses the New River at Hinton.. West Virginia Route 20 is a major north–south state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia.The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 52 in Bluewell, a small unincorporated suburb of Bluefield.
Hinton: 1871: Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, and Monroe counties: George W. Summers (1804–68) United States Congressman (Virginia) (1843) 11,581: 361 sq mi (935 km 2) Taylor County: 091: Grafton: 1844: Barbour, Harrison, Marion counties: John Taylor of Caroline (1753–1824) United States Senator (Virginia) (1792–94) and (1803) and (1822–24 ...
Location of Summers County in West Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Summers County, West Virginia.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Summers County, West Virginia, United States.
The Summers County Courthouse in Hinton, West Virginia, is a red brick Romanesque Revival or late Victorian building, originally constructed in 1875–76. The building was remodeled between 1893 and 1898 by architect Frank Pierce Milburn, who added octagonal turrets at the corners. A 1923 addition followed suit with another square with two towers.
Summers County Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in Hinton, West Virginia, United States along the New River in Summers County. It serves 741 students in grades 6-12. SCCHS opened in 1995 as Summers County High School, serving grades 9-12. [3]