Landisburg, West Virginia

Landisburg, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Dr. John Hughart House in 2021
Dr. John Hughart House in 2021
Landisburg is located in West Virginia
Landisburg
Landisburg
Landisburg is located in the United States
Landisburg
Landisburg
Coordinates: 37°58′37″N 80°56′24″W / 37.97694°N 80.94000°W / 37.97694; -80.94000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
2,497 ft (761 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554908[1]

Landisburg is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Landisburg is located along West Virginia Route 41, 11 miles (18 km) east of Oak Hill.

The community was named after H. M. Landis, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2] The Dr. John Hughart House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 359.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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