Lochgelly, West Virginia

Lochgelly, West Virginia
Lochgelly
Lochgelly
Coordinates: 38°00′38″N 81°08′42″W / 38.01056°N 81.14500°W / 38.01056; -81.14500
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,942 ft (592 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25866
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554981[1]

Lochgelly, originally named Stewart, is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Lochgelly is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Oak Hill. Lochgelly has a post office with ZIP code 25866.[2]

The community was named after Lochgelly, in Scotland.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Lochgelly". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 380.