Handley, West Virginia
Handley is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census. Handley was first established in 1877 and known as Upper Creek until July 29, 1881, when its name was changed to Handley for pioneer settlers who farmed the area. Handley has the distinction of bearing a name like no other town in the United States. The town was incorporated November 1972.
Handley, West Virginia | |
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Town | |
State Route 61 in Handley | |
Location of Handley in Kanawha County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′12″N 81°21′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 224 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 220 |
| • Density | 327.04/sq mi (126.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25102 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-34756 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554637 |
Handley is located in the Upper Kanawha Valley on the south side of the Kanawha River on West Virginia Route 61, along the Chesapeake & Ohio Railways (Now CSX Transportation). Railroad yards moved here from nearby Montgomery in 1899. Trains and barges hauled coal for the Chesapeake Mining Company until deposits were removed from the town and surrounding hills.