Kiahsville, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°5′29″N 82°19′42″W / 38.09139°N 82.32833°W / 38.09139; -82.32833CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyWayneArea
 • Land17.749 sq mi (45.97 km2) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
708 ft (216 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total314 (336 as of 2,009) • Density17.69/sq mi (6.83/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
25534
Area code304

Kiahsville is an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. It is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. Its sister town is nearby Cove Gap.

Kiahsville is situated at the mouth of Kiah Creek. The community derives its name from Hezekiah Wiley, the name of an early settler.[1]

East Lynn Lake is located nearby.

Nearby communities

References

  1. ^ 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. 350.
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