Leo is an extinct town in Roane County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
editVariant names were Lonewillow and Pratt.[1] A post office called Pratt was established in 1888, the name was changed to Leo in 1901, the name was changed yet again to Lonewillow in 1925, and the post office closed in 1936.[2] Leo was named after a local girl.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leo (historical)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ 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. 382.
38°44′39″N 81°25′01″W / 38.74417°N 81.41694°W
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