Lobelia is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Lobelia is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Hillsboro.
Lobelia, West Virginia | |
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  Lobelia, West Virginia  Lobelia, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′01″N 80°17′40″W / 38.13361°N 80.29444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Elevation | 2,503 ft (763 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551907[1] |
The community was named after the Lobelia flowers near the original town site.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lobelia, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 379.
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