Location:

Approximately 3 miles north of Charmco on WV Route 20 - 38°02'40"N 80°43'23"W

Elevation:

2,830 ft.

Population:

60 (1928), 350 (1985)

Date Formed:

1921

Name Origin:

Named for Leslie Nelson who, in partnership with his brother-in-law, John Laing, opened the Leslie mines and founded the town.

History:

Leslie was a coal mining community established by the Nelson Fuel Company. After several years of operation, the Nelson Fuel Company was purchased by the New River Pocahontas Coal Company in 1930. The mines closed in 1950.

Post Office:

Established 1921 - Zip Code: 25972