Lightburn, West Virginia | |
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  Lightburn Location within the state of West Virginia  Lightburn Lightburn (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°7′33″N 80°27′4″W / 39.12583°N 80.45111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1554952[1] |
Lightburn is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.
The community was named in honor of Union Army general Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lightburn, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lightburn WV post office (11-Mar-1997)
- ^ 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. 373.
Municipalities and communities of Lewis County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |