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Welcome to Handley ...

The town of Handley is located in Kanawha County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Handley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Handley has a population of 313 people<2> (see below for details).

Handley is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Handley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Handley: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Handley: 25102<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Handley had an population of 313 people. This is a decrease of 10.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Handley had a population of 349 people. This makes Handley the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Handley represents 0.02% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 349 people, the population of Handley decreased 3.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 362 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Handley.

Communities Also Named Handley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Handley - they are located in Alabama, Missouri (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Handley.

Communities near Handley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Handley.

  • Charleston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesapeake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Marmet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ansted
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Belle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <6>
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Gauley Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Handley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Handley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Handley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Handley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Handley. See our Newspapers Page for Handley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Handley ...

Looking for more information about Handley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Handley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Handley.

Adding Handley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Handley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Handley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Handley post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Handley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Handley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Handley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Handley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Handley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Handley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Handley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/