Vinton is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4,947 feet. Vinton is located 2 miles west of Chilcoot.For census purposes, Vinton is included in the census-designated place of Chilcoot-Vinton.The Vinton post office opened in 1897. The name honors Vinton Bowen, daughter of a Sierra Valley Railway official.