Lead Mine, West Virginia

Lead Mine is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.

Lead Mine
Lead Mine is located in West Virginia
Lead Mine
Lead Mine
Location within the state of West Virginia
Lead Mine is located in the United States
Lead Mine
Lead Mine
Lead Mine (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 79°35′5″W / 39.19444°N 79.58472°W / 39.19444; -79.58472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyTucker
Elevation
1,762 ft (537 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1557462[1]

The community was named after nearby Leadmine Run creek.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lead Mine, 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. 365.