Lizemores, West Virginia
Lizemores is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. Lizemores is located on West Virginia Route 16, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Clay. Lizemores has a post office with ZIP code 25125.[2]
Lizemores, West Virginia | |
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  Lizemores | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′02″N 81°10′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Clay |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25125 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549788[1] |
The community derives its name from the local Sizemore family (a recording error by postal officials accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lizemores, West Virginia
- ZIP Code Lookup
- 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.
Municipalities and communities of Clay County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Town |  Clay County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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