Lauckport, West Virginia

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Lauckport
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Lauckport
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Lauckport
Lauckport (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°15′12″N81°34′13″W / 39.25333°N 81.57028°W / 39.25333; -81.57028
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Wood
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1560595 [1]

Lauckport is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely derives its name from the local Lauck family. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lauckport, 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. 360.