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 | |
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Coordinates: 38°5′29″N 82°19′42″W / 38.09139°N 82.32833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wayne |
Area | |
• Land | 17.749 sq mi (45.97 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 708 ft (216 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 314 (336 as of 2,009) |
• Density | 17.69/sq mi (6.83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 25534 |
Area code | 304 |
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
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edit- ^ 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.