Lake, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Lake, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Lake
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:961
Coordinates:37.9297°N -81.9003°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25121
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1541312

Lake is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Lake is 4.5miles east-northeast of Mitchell Heights. Lake has a post office with ZIP code 25121.[1]

The community was named after Nicholas Lake, the original owner of the town site.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=25121&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 357.