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Lochgelly, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Lochgelly, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°00′38″N 81°08′42″W / 38.01056°N 81.14500°W / 38.01056; -81.14500
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation1,942 ft (592 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code25866
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554981

Lochgelly, originally named Stewart, is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Lochgelly is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Oak Hill. Lochgelly has a post office with ZIP code 25866.

The community was named after Lochgelly, in Scotland.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. 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. 380.
Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Fayetteville
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