Kiahsville
unincorporated community
Kiahsville Post Office, established in 1884.
Kiahsville Post Office, established in 1884.
Kiahsville is located in West Virginia
Kiahsville
Kiahsville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Kiahsville is located in the United States
Kiahsville
Kiahsville
Kiahsville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°5′29″N 82°19′42″W / 38.09139°N 82.32833°W / 38.09139; -82.32833
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Area
 • 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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