Smoot is an

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in western Greenbrier County,

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, United States. It lies south of the interchange of Interstate 64 and

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, northwest of the city of Lewisburg, the

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of Greenbrier County. Its elevation is 2,480 feet (756 m). It has a

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with the ZIP code 24977. The community was named after E. D. Smoot, who was credited with securing a post office for the town.

References

Unincorporated communities in Greenbrier County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{GreenbrierCountyWV-geo-stub