Landville, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Landville, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Landville
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:755
Coordinates:37.7122°N -81.8672°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1554909

Landville is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Landville is located on the Guyandotte River and West Virginia Route 80, 2miles south-southeast of Man.[1] Landville had a post office, which closed on July 9, 1988.[2]

The community most likely derives its name from one Mr. Landstreet, a businessperson in the coal-mining industry.[3]

Notes and References

  1. . Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map . 2011 . 2 . November 10, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206092839/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Logan_2_of_2.pdf . February 6, 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. November 10, 2011. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  3. 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. 359.