Landisburg, West Virginia

Landisburg, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Landisburg
Landisburg
Coordinates: 37°58′37″N 80°56′24″W / 37.97694°N 80.94000°W / 37.97694; -80.94000Coordinates: 37°58′37″N 80°56′24″W / 37.97694°N 80.94000°W / 37.97694; -80.94000
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 2,497 ft (761 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554908[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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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