Lahmansville, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°7′41″N 79°4′54″W / 39.12806°N 79.08167°W / 39.12806; -79.08167CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyGrantTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Lahmansville is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, United States, located along West Virginia Secondary Route 5 at its junction with Secondary Route 5/6.

The community was named after Jacob "Jake" Lahman, a local merchant.[1] According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known as "Laymensville", "Lehmansville" and "Leymansville".[2]

References

  1. ^ 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. 357.
  2. ^ "GNIS entry". GNIS. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
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