Landisburg, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°58′37″N 80°56′24″W / 37.97694°N 80.94000°W / 37.97694; -80.94000CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyFayetteElevation
2,497 ft (761 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554908[1]

Landisburg is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Landisburg is located along West Virginia Route 41, 11 miles (18 km) east of Oak Hill.

The community was named after H. M. Landis, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2] The Dr. John Hughart House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ 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. 359.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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