Kiahsville, West Virginia

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Kiahsville
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Kiahsville Post Office, established in 1884.
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Kiahsville
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Kiahsville
Kiahsville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°5′29″N82°19′42″W / 38.09139°N 82.32833°W / 38.09139; -82.32833
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Wayne
Area
  Land17.749 sq mi (45.97 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
708 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
314 (336 as of 2,009)
  Density17.69/sq mi (6.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
25534
Area code 304

Kiahsville is 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.

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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.