Layland is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Layland is located on West Virginia Route 41, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west-northwest of Meadow Bridge. Layland has a post office with ZIP code 25864.[2]

Layland, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Bowyer Mine Supply Company Layland West Virginia
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Coordinates: 37°53′21″N 80°58′16″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Fayette
Elevation	2,431 ft (741 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25864
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554925[1]

A former variant name was Gentry.[3]

Mining disaster

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]

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