Earling, West Virginia

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Earling, West Virginia
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 37°45′59″N81°54′55″W / 37.76639°N 81.91528°W / 37.76639; -81.91528 Coordinates: 37°45′59″N81°54′55″W / 37.76639°N 81.91528°W / 37.76639; -81.91528
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Logan
Area
[1]
 • Total0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
25632
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1538495 [2]
FIPS code 54-23020

Earling is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The Earling post office closed on July 1, 1989. [3] The town now shares ZIP Code 25632 with Lyburn and Taplin.

The community used to be known as "Ferndale" and "Manbar"; its name was changed to Earling in 1906. [2] The present name is after a pioneer settler. [4]

Geography

Earling is in south-central Logan County, on the east side of the Guyandotte River. West Virginia Route 10 formerly went through the center of town but is now a four-lane highway that bypasses the town on the west side of the river; the closest access is half a mile to the northwest from Rich Creek Road. The town of Man is 2.75 miles (4.43 km) to the southeast. [5]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Earling CDP has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.48 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 8.70%, are water. [1] The Guyandotte River, which comprises the water area, is a north-flowing waterway which joins the Ohio River east of Huntington.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Earling". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. ↑ 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. 220.
  5. ↑ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-06. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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