Lex, West Virginia

Lex
Unincorporated community
Lex is located in West Virginia
Lex
Lex
Location within West Virginia
Lex is located in the United States
Lex
Lex
Lex (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°22′13″N 81°48′01″W / 37.37028°N 81.80028°W / 37.37028; -81.80028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554947[1]

Lex is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Lex is located on West Virginia Route 80, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of Bradshaw.

Elexious "Lex" Evans, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lex, 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. 371.


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