Welcome to Iaeger ...
The town of Iaeger is located in McDowell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iaeger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Iaeger has a population of 242 people<2> (see below for details).
Iaeger is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Iaeger lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Iaeger: 304 & 681<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iaeger had an population of 242 people. This is a decrease of 19.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 32.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Iaeger had a population of 302 people. This makes Iaeger the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Iaeger represents 0.02% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 191st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 302 people, the population of Iaeger decreased 15.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 358 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Iaeger.
Communities near Iaeger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iaeger.
- Welch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
- Oceana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
- Grundy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <5>
- Gary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - War
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Man
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
- Pineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Gilbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
- Davy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bradshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
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 Iaeger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iaeger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iaeger. 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 Iaeger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iaeger. See our Newspapers Page for Iaeger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iaeger ...
Looking for more information about Iaeger? 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 Iaeger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iaeger.
Adding Iaeger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iaeger 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 Iaeger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Iaeger post office opened in 1883.
We also found Iaeger in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iaeger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iaeger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, 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 Iaeger. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iaeger - 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 Iaeger area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Iaeger area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |