Jump to content

Leander, West Virginia

Add links
Coordinates: 38°11′28″N 81°00′29″W / 38.19111°N 81.00806°W / 38.19111; -81.00806
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jmertel23 (talk | contribs) at 14:38, 27 July 2018 (→‎References: Stub-sorting. You can help!). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Leander is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

The community was named in honor of Leander Brown, a businessperson in the railroad industry.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leander, 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. 365.

38°11′28″N 81°00′29″W / 38.19111°N 81.00806°W / 38.19111; -81.00806


Stub icon

This article about a location in Fayette County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leander,_West_Virginia&oldid=852235642"