Earling, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°45′59″N 81°54′55″W / 37.76639°N 81.91528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Logan |
Area | |
• 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) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 25632 |
Area code(s) | 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. 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]
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.
Earling, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°45′59″N 81°54′55″W / 37.76639°N 81.91528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Logan |
Area | |
• 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) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 25632 |
Area code(s) | 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. 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]
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.