Leckie, West Virginia

Leckie
Unincorporated community
Leckie
Location within West Virginia
Leckie
Leckie (the US)
Coordinates: 37°20′42″N 81°25′04″W / 37.34500°N 81.41778°W / 37.34500; -81.41778Coordinates: 37°20′42″N 81°25′04″W / 37.34500°N 81.41778°W / 37.34500; -81.41778
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Elevation 1,755 ft (535 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 24856
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554934[1]

Leckie is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Leckie is 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Anawalt.

The community was named after William Leckie, a mining official.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leckie, 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. 366.


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