Lashmeet | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Coordinates: 37°25′22″N 81°11′48″W / 37.42278°N 81.19667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Area | |
• Total | 0.750 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
• Land | 0.750 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,533 ft (772 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 479 |
• Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 24733 |
GNIS feature ID | 2586841 [2] |
Lashmeet is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 northwest of the city of Princeton, the county seat of Mercer County. [4] Although Lashmeet is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 24733. [5] As of the 2010 census, its population was 479. [3]
The community most likely derives its name from the local Lashmeet (or Lashmutt) family. [6]