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).
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 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.
We also found Handley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Handley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: