Leopold, West Virginia

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Leopold, West Virginia
Leopold is located in West Virginia
Leopold
Leopold
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°7′31″N 80°44′26″W / 39.12528°N 80.74056°W / 39.12528; -80.74056Coordinates: 39°7′31″N 80°44′26″W / 39.12528°N 80.74056°W / 39.12528; -80.74056
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyDoddridge
Elevation
830 ft (250 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1541791[1]

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

Leopold Hinter, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leopold, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leopold 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. 368.


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