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Idamay, West Virginia

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Idamay, West Virginia
Location in Marion County and the state of West Virginia.
Location in Marion County and the state of West Virginia.
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total
0.882 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Land0.881 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 • Total
611
 • Density690/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26576
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554762[3]

Idamay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Idamay is located along West Virginia Route 218 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Farmington. Idamay has a post office with ZIP code 26576.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 611.[2]

The community was named after the sister of an early settler.[5]

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Idamay, West Virginia
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ 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. 323.