Laing, West Virginia Explained

Laing, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Laing
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within West Virginia and the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kanawha
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1040
Coordinates:38.0364°N -81.4281°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:1554901

Laing is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along Cabin Creek.[1]

The community was named after one Mr. Laing, a mining official.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 357.