Earling, West Virginia

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
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Logan
Area [1]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)
• Land	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	76
• Density	410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	25632
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1538495 [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, in which the population was 76. ^[3] The Earling post office closed on July 1, 1989. ^[4] 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. ^[5]

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. ^[6]

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.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
2. "Earling". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Census Bureau profile: Earling CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
5. 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.
6. Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.