Lahmansville, West Virginia
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.
Lahmansville, West Virginia | |
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  Lahmansville  Lahmansville | |
| Coordinates: 39°7′41″N 79°4′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Grant |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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
- 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.
- "GNIS entry". GNIS. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Grant County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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