Levels, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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Levels is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. According to the 2000 census, the Levels community has a population of 147.[2] It is home to John J. Cornwell Elementary School.
Levels, West Virginia | |
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Levels United Methodist Church | |
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| Coordinates: 39°29′4″N 78°33′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hampshire |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 147 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25431 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541801[1] |
The community was so named on account of the relatively level original town site.[3] Levels was originally known as Levels Cross Roads because of its location at the intersection of four roads in north-central Hampshire County: Bright's Hollow Road (County Route 5/5) north to Okonoko, Little Cacapon-Levels Road (County Route 3/3) southeast to Slanesville, Jersey Mountain Road (County Route 5) south to Romney, and Frenches Station Road (County Route 5/7) northwest to South Branch Depot.
Notable residents
- Howard Llewellyn Swisher (1870–1945), American businessperson, real estate developer, and historian[4][5]
Churches
- Church of the Brethren
- Capon Chapel Church of the Brethren, Little Cacapon-Levels Road (CR 3/3)
- Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)
- Methodist
- Levels United Methodist Church, Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)
