Lantz, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia
38°56′58″N 80°4′54″W / 38.94944°N 80.08167°W / 38.94944; -80.08167Country United StatesState West VirginiaCounty BarbourElevation1,890 ft (580 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1697095[1]

Lantz is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after George W. Lantz, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lantz, 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.
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