Lehew, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°11′57″N 78°26′17″W / 39.19917°N 78.43806°W / 39.19917; -78.43806CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyHampshireTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1551778[1]

Lehew is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States on the Virginia state 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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lehew, West Virginia
  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. 367.

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