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Levels, West Virginia
Levels United Methodist Church
Levels United Methodist Church
Levels, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Levels, West Virginia
Levels, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Levels, West Virginia is located in the United States
Levels, West Virginia
Levels, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hampshire
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 147
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25431
GNIS feature ID 1541801

Levels is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. According to the 2000 census, the Levels community has a population of 147. It is home to John J. Cornwell Elementary School.

The community was so named on account of the relatively level original town site. Levels was originally known as Levels Cross Roads because of its location at the intersection of four roads in north-central Hampshire County: Bright's Hollow Road (County Route 5/5) north to Okonoko, Little Cacapon-Levels Road (County Route 3/3) southeast to Slanesville, Jersey Mountain Road (County Route 5) south to Romney, and Frenches Station Road (County Route 5/7) northwest to South Branch Depot.

Notable residents

  • Howard Llewellyn Swisher (1870–1945), American businessperson, real estate developer, and historian

Churches

  • Church of the Brethren
    • Capon Chapel Church of the Brethren, Little Cacapon-Levels Road (CR 3/3)
    • Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)
  • Methodist
    • Levels United Methodist Church, Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)
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