Lobelia, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°08′01″N 80°17′40″W / 38.13361°N 80.29444°W / 38.13361; -80.29444CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyPocahontasElevation
2,503 ft (763 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1551907[1]

Lobelia is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Lobelia is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Hillsboro.

The community was named after the Lobelia flowers near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lobelia, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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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