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Welcome to Iaeger ...

The town of Iaeger is located in McDowell County<1>.

The location of Iaeger has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Iaeger has a population of 242 people<3> (see below for details).

Iaeger is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Iaeger: (304) and (681)<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Iaeger.

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 (which had 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
  • Oceana
  • Grundy
  • Gary
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    • Gary lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Iaeger.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gary
  • War
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    • War lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the southeast of Iaeger.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on War
  • Man
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    • Man lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of Iaeger.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Man have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Man
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man<7>
  • Pineville
  • Gilbert
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    • Gilbert lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the north of Iaeger.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gilbert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert<7>
  • Davy
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Davy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the east of Iaeger.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Bradshaw
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    • Bradshaw lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the south of Iaeger.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bradshaw
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw<7>

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iaeger.

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>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iaeger.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iaeger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Iaeger) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Iaeger. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from IaegerOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iaeger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4570, Longitude: -81.8162       In this case, the coordinates for Iaeger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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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