Leopold is an unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office[2] is closed.
Leopold, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 39°7′31″N 80°44′26″W / 39.12528°N 80.74056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Doddridge |
Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1541791[1] |
Leopold Hinter, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leopold, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leopold WV post office[failed verification]
- ^ 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. 368.