Lillybrook, West Virginia
| Lillybrook, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Lillybrook, West Virginia  Lillybrook, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′41″N 81°13′13″W / 37.64472°N 81.22028°WCoordinates: 37°38′41″N 81°13′13″W / 37.64472°N 81.22028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 2,051 ft (625 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549784[1] |
Lillybrook is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Lillybrook is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southeast of Sophia.
The community's name is an amalgamation of Lilly and Hornbrook, the surnames of two businessmen in the local mining industry.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. 373.
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