Left Hand, West Virginia Explained

Left Hand
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Roane
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:390 http://www.bestplaces.net/zip-code/Left_Hand-West_Virginia-25251.aspx
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:728
Coordinates:38.6186°N -81.245°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:25251
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1541751

Left Hand (also Justices, Knights, or Lefthand) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Roane County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 36 southeast of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Roane County.[1] Its post office is still active. The community was named after nearby Lefthand Run creek.[2] [3]

Education

An elementary school "Geary Elementary/Middle School" is located in Left Hand, West Virginia.[4]

Notes and References

  1. DeLorme. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2007, p. 44. .
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 366–367.
  3. Web site: Time and Custom Stand Still in the Hills and Hollers of West Virginia . . 10 February 1985 .
  4. Web site: Home . 2009-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100204211056/http://www.roanecountyschools.com/gems/ . 2010-02-04 .