Lester, West Virginia | |
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 City Hall in Lester | |
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 Location of Lester in Raleigh County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′06″N 81°18′05″W / 37.73500°N 81.30139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,031 ft (619 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 337 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 333 |
| • Density | 626.75/sq mi (241.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25865 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-46468[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391270[2] |
Lester is a town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 337 at the 2020 census.[3] The community was named after Champ Lester, a local pioneer.[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lester, West Virginia
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 369.