Idamay, West Virginia

Idamay, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location in Marion County and the state of West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°29′49″N 80°15′25″W / 39.49694°N 80.25694°WCoordinates: 39°29′49″N 80°15′25″W / 39.49694°N 80.25694°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Marion
Area[1]
• Total	0.882 sq mi (2.28 km^2)
• Land	0.881 sq mi (2.28 km^2)
• Water	0.001 sq mi (0.003 km^2)
Elevation	1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	611
• Density	690/sq mi (270/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26576
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554762[3]

Idamay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Idamay is located along West Virginia Route 218 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Farmington. Idamay has a post office with ZIP code 26576.^[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 611.^[2]

The community was named after the sister of an early settler.^[5]

Gallery

Idamay postmark

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Idamay, West Virginia
4. ZIP Code Lookup
5. 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. 323.