Lochgelly, West Virginia
Lochgelly, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Lochgelly | |
Coordinates: 38°00′38″N 81°08′42″W / 38.01056°N 81.14500°WCoordinates: 38°00′38″N 81°08′42″W / 38.01056°N 81.14500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Elevation | 1,942 ft (592 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25866 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554981[1] |
Lochgelly, originally named Stewart, is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Lochgelly is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Oak Hill. Lochgelly has a post office with ZIP code 25866.[2]
The community was named after Lochgelly, in Scotland.[3]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 380.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Coal towns in West Virginia
- Fayette County, West Virginia geography stubs