Teays Valley, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Former train depot | |
  Teays Valley Location within the state of West Virginia  Teays Valley Teays Valley (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′50″N 81°56′14″W / 38.44722°N 81.93722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.3 sq mi (18.8 km2) |
| • Land | 7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 714 ft (203 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,350 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (760/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-79545[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867651[4] |
Teays Valley (/ˈteɪz/ TAYZ[5]) is a census-designated place in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 14,350 at the 2020 census. Located about 20 miles (32 km) west of Charleston and 30 miles (48 km) east of Huntington, it is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
The community is divided by the two magisterial districts of Teays and Scott.[6] It was named for Thomas Teays, a hunter and trapper who once spent a considerable amount of time in the vicinity.[7]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Sullivan, Walter (November 29, 1983). "A Great Lost River Gets Its Due". The New York Times. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
[William G. Tight] called it the Teays (pronounced taze) River, for a village in West Virginia.
- ^ /aldata20/st54/work/2KGUENT_424_FPLC_5479545/COFPLC_5479545_002
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 621.