Layland, West Virginia
Layland, West Virginia | |
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 Bowyer Mine Supply Company Layland West Virginia | |
  Layland  Layland | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′21″N 80°58′16″W / 37.88917°N 80.97111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 2,431 ft (741 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25864 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554925[1] |
Layland is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Layland is located on West Virginia Route 41, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west-northwest of Meadow Bridge. Layland has a post office with ZIP code 25864.[2]
A former variant name was Gentry.[3]
Mining disaster[edit]
Layland was the site of a deadly mining explosion on March 2, 1915 in which 112 men were killed either by immediate impact or gas-induced suffocation. In the days following, approximately 53 survivors emerged from the mine after creating barricades to shield from the deadly gas.[4][5] A memorial was established in 2014 to honor the victims and survivors.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 363.
- ^ "Hellraisers Journal: A Survivor's Story from the Layland Mine Disaster, Barricaded from After-Damp". Daily Kos. March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Layland, WV and Laurel Creek Mines". CoalCampUSA. Appalachian Coalfields. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Layland memorial recognizes 112 killed almost a century ago". Charleston Gazette-Mail. June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
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