Lex is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Lex is located on West Virginia Route 80, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of Bradshaw.
Elexious "Lex" Evans, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lex, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 371.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |