Lanark, West Virginia

Lanark is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Lanark is located on West Virginia Route 41, 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of downtown Beckley. Lanark has a post office with ZIP code 25860.[2]

Lanark, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Lanark, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Lanark, West Virginia
Lanark, West Virginia
Lanark, West Virginia is located in the United States
Lanark, West Virginia
Lanark, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°49′39″N 81°08′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
2,316 ft (706 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25860
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554905[1]

The community was named after Lanark, in Scotland.[3]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. 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. 358.


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