Welcome to Kaymoor ...
So far, we found very little information about Kaymoor. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kaymoor to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kaymoor, please Contact Us.
Kaymoor would have been located within present day Fayette County<2>.
Kaymoor was established in 1899.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Kaymoor: The name is a combination of James Kay, a company offical, and the Low Moor Iron Company.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kaymoor is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Kaymoor was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Kaymoor was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities near Kaymoor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kaymoor.
- Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rainelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ansted
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smithers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gauley Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Handley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
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 Kaymoor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kaymoor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kaymoor. 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 Kaymoor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kaymoor. See our Newspapers Page for Kaymoor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kaymoor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kaymoor - 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 Kaymoor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Kaymoor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
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