Lost City, West Virginia

Lost City is an unincorporated community in eastern Hardy County, West Virginia, United States, on the Lost River. Lost City is centered at the intersection of West Virginia routes 59 and 259. The town was originally known as Cover. Its post office has been open since 1892.[2]

Lost City, West Virginia
Baptist church on West Virginia Route 259
Baptist church on West Virginia Route 259
Lost City is located in West Virginia
Lost City
Lost City
Lost City is located in the United States
Lost City
Lost City
Coordinates: 38°55′47″N 78°50′3″W / 38.92972°N 78.83417°W / 38.92972; -78.83417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHardy
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26810
GNIS feature ID1551940[1]

The community takes its name from the nearby Lost River.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost City, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS".
  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. 386.