Lashmeet West Virginia Map
Lashmeet, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lashmeet, Mercer County.
Interactive Map of Lashmeet, West Virginia
| City | Lashmeet |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Mercer |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.42095 |
| Longitude | -81.199264 |
| Population | 655 |
| Density | 377.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lashmeet, West Virginia
Lashmeet is a locality in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 655. The population density is 377.8 people per km². Lashmeet is located at 37.4209°N, 81.1993°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24747.
Lashmeet lies cradled in a hollow where the land begins to rise, a place where the green of the Appalachian foothills deepens into shadow. It lies 45.1 miles west-north-west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-west of Princeton. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a rolling tapestry of cleared fields giving way to dense stands of oak and pine that climb the slopes. A quiet creek, its banks often softened by moss and fallen leaves, threads its way through the landscape, its murmur a constant, low companion to the wind rustling through the trees. The air itself carries a peculiar freshness, a blend of damp earth and the resinous tang of the surrounding forest, particularly potent in the cool, clear light of early morning or the deepening twilight. The story of Lashmeet is inextricably linked to the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy that shaped its early economy and the character of its people. Though the great mines are now largely silent, their history is etched into the very geography, in the gentle slopes and occasional scars upon the land. The local economy, once driven by the relentless extraction of black diamonds, has since diversified, with residents finding work in surrounding industries and the enduring spirit of agriculture still visible in the scattered farms and homesteads. Lashmeet retains a quiet dignity, a sense of resilience forged in the crucible of hard work and community, where the passage of time is measured not by grand pronouncements but by the changing seasons and the steady, understated rhythm of life.
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About This Lashmeet Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lashmeet, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lashmeet and Mercer County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lashmeet is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Lashmeet is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
