Legg is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

Legg, West Virginia
Legg is located in West Virginia
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Location within West Virginia and the United States
Legg is located in the United States
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Legg (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°29′33″N 81°36′22″W / 38.49250°N 81.60611°W / 38.49250; -81.60611
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1741927[1]

The community most likely was named after a local pioneer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Legg, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Legg, West Virginia
  3. ^ 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. 367.