Kiahsville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
|---|---|
 Kiahsville Post Office, established in 1884. | |
  Kiahsville Location within the state of West Virginia  Kiahsville Kiahsville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′29″N 82°19′42″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.
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