Leatherbark, West Virginia

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Leatherbark, West Virginia
Leatherbark is located in West Virginia
Leatherbark
Leatherbark
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°47′18″N 81°11′48″W / 38.78833°N 81.19667°W / 38.78833; -81.19667Coordinates: 38°47′18″N 81°11′48″W / 38.78833°N 81.19667°W / 38.78833; -81.19667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25254
GNIS ID1554932[1]

Leatherbark is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

The community was named after a type of plant native to the area.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leatherbark, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leatherbark WV post office
  3. ^ 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. 365.


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