Lehew, West Virginia
| Lehew | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Lehew  Lehew Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′57″N 78°26′17″W / 39.19917°N 78.43806°WCoordinates: 39°11′57″N 78°26′17″W / 39.19917°N 78.43806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hampshire |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551778[1] |
Lehew is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia on the Virginia line. Lehew is located on Timber Ridge along West Virginia Route 259 at its crossroads with H.G. Brill Road (County Route 23/4) and White Pine Ridge Road (County Route 23/12).
The community most likely was named after an early settler.[2]
Historic sites
- Capon School, WV 259
- Shiloh United Methodist Church, WV 259
External links
Media related to Lehew, West Virginia at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lehew, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 367.
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