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Welcome to Layland Heights ...

Layland Heights is located in Fayette County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Layland Heights: Layland Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Layland Heights is 2,820 feet [860 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Layland Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Layland Heights: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Layland Heights ...

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

  • Beckley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayetteville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rainelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ansted
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mabscott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Rupert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 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

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 Layland Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Layland Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Layland Heights. 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 Layland Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Layland Heights ...

Looking for more information about Layland Heights? 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 Layland Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Layland Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Layland Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Layland Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Layland Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.