| Official Name: | Layland, West Virginia |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Layland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2431 |
| Coordinates: | 37.8892°N -80.9711°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 25864 |
| Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1554925[1] |
Layland is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Layland is located on West Virginia Route 41, 6.5miles west-northwest of Meadow Bridge. Layland has a post office with ZIP code 25864.[2]
A former variant name was Gentry.[3]
Layland was the site of a deadly mining explosion on March 2, 1915 in which 112 men were killed either by immediate impact or gas-induced suffocation. In the days following, approximately 53 survivors emerged from the mine after creating barricades to shield from the deadly gas.[4] [5] A memorial was established in 2014 to honor the victims and survivors.[6]