Pluto, West Virginia
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The community of Pluto is in Raleigh County, West Virginia
, located at latitude 37.71 and longitude 80.992. The elevation is 2,589 feet.
According to a 1976 article by local historian Billy Richmond, “The post office at Pluto was established in 1908 by E. Howard Richmond, who retired in 1944. Howard’s son, Hobart, was postmaster until 1963, when the post office was discontinued. The name Pluto was given the community by the former owner of the store which housed the post office. Mr. Rufe Wood, stated that only Pluto
could remain postmaster of Pluto and be acceptable to the public.”
A community landmark is the Pluto Missionary Baptist Church, known as the Old Log Church.
According to a 1971 column by Shirley Donnelly, the church was established in 1893 on land donated by Jim Meador. The logs from Mr. Meador’s property were sawed and hewn by Jesse Harris. The pulpit in the new church was crafted by Gus Samples, local carpenter and joiner.
Charter members were Major Bailey, Jacob Plumley, Jacob Bennett, Marshall Garten, Nathaniel (Nathan) Richmond, Sam Meadows, Jacob Smith, Floyd Adkins and William Harris. The Rev. Billy Dobbins was the first pastor. Rev. Dobbins rode on horseback to services from his Cove Ridge home.
Raleigh County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,220 people, 31,793 households, and 22,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 130 people per square mile . There were 35,678 housing units at an average density of 59 per square mile...
, located at latitude 37.71 and longitude 80.992. The elevation is 2,589 feet.
According to a 1976 article by local historian Billy Richmond, “The post office at Pluto was established in 1908 by E. Howard Richmond, who retired in 1944. Howard’s son, Hobart, was postmaster until 1963, when the post office was discontinued. The name Pluto was given the community by the former owner of the store which housed the post office. Mr. Rufe Wood, stated that only Pluto
Pluto (mythology)
In ancient Greek religion and myth, Pluto was a name for the ruler of the underworld; the god was also known as Hades, a name for the underworld itself...
could remain postmaster of Pluto and be acceptable to the public.”
A community landmark is the Pluto Missionary Baptist Church, known as the Old Log Church.
According to a 1971 column by Shirley Donnelly, the church was established in 1893 on land donated by Jim Meador. The logs from Mr. Meador’s property were sawed and hewn by Jesse Harris. The pulpit in the new church was crafted by Gus Samples, local carpenter and joiner.
Charter members were Major Bailey, Jacob Plumley, Jacob Bennett, Marshall Garten, Nathaniel (Nathan) Richmond, Sam Meadows, Jacob Smith, Floyd Adkins and William Harris. The Rev. Billy Dobbins was the first pastor. Rev. Dobbins rode on horseback to services from his Cove Ridge home.