Lashmeet | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
![]() Location in Mercer County and the state of West Virginia. | |
Coordinates: 37°25′22″N81°11′48″W / 37.42278°N 81.19667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Area | |
• Total | 0.750 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
• Land | 0.750 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,533 ft (772 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 409 |
• Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 24733 |
GNIS feature ID | 2586841 [2] |
Lashmeet is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 northwest of the city of Princeton, the county seat of Mercer County. [3] Although Lashmeet is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 24733. [4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 409 (down from 479 at the 2010 census). [5] [6]
The community most likely derives its name from the local Lashmeet (or Lashmutt) family. [7]