Levels, West Virginia facts for kids
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Levels, West Virginia
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Levels United Methodist Church
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 Levels, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Levels, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hampshire |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 147 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
25431
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| GNIS feature ID | 1541801 |
Levels is a small, unincorporated community in Hampshire County, located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. An unincorporated community means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. In the year 2000, about 147 people lived in Levels. It is also home to John J. Cornwell Elementary School.
What's in a Name?
The community got its name because the original area where it was built was quite flat, or "level." Levels was first known as Levels Cross Roads. This name came from its location where four different roads met. Imagine a big "X" on a map – that's where Levels was! These roads connected Levels to other places. For example, Bright's Hollow Road went north to Okonoko. Little Cacapon-Levels Road went southeast to Slanesville. Jersey Mountain Road led south to Romney. And Frenches Station Road went northwest to South Branch Depot.
People from Levels
- Howard Llewellyn Swisher (1870–1945) was a notable person from Levels. He was a businessperson, someone who helped develop land and buildings, and a historian.
Places of Worship
Levels has a few churches where people can gather for worship.
- Church of the Brethren
- Capon Chapel Church of the Brethren, located on Little Cacapon-Levels Road (CR 3/3)
- Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, found on Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)
- Methodist
- Levels United Methodist Church, also on Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)
