| Official Name: | Tams, West Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Raleigh |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1719 |
| Coordinates: | 37.6647°N -81.3075°W |
| Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1555778 |
Tams is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Tams is located on West Virginia Route 16 and Winding Gulf, 4miles southwest of Sophia.[1]
Construction of the town started in May 1909 by the Gulf Smokeless Coal Company, which was mining the Beckley coal seam. Serviced by the Virginian Railway, the town initially included 125 houses. By 1920, that number had increased to 185, with a population of 1250. Running water, and electricity for house lights, were supplied water from the town water supply, and power house.[2]