Lashmeet, West Virginia
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
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Lashmeet is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 northwest of the city of Princeton, the county seat of Mercer County.[3] Although Lashmeet is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 24733.[4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 409 (down from 479 at the 2010 census).[5][6]
Lashmeet | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Location in Mercer County and the state of West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′22″N 81°11′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.750 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.750 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,533 ft (772 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 409 |
| • Density | 545/sq mi (211/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24733 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586841[2] |
The community most likely derives its name from the local Lashmeet (or Lashmutt) family.[7]
