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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Glenhayes, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Glenhayes, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaGlenhayes, West VirginiaGlenhayes, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaGlenhayes, West Virginia is located in the United StatesGlenhayes, West VirginiaGlenhayes, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°00′51″N 82°31′17″W / 38.01417°N 82.52139°W / 38.01417; -82.52139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Elevation604 ft (184 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1539466

Glenhayes is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Glenhayes is located on the Tug Fork and U.S. Route 52, 8.1 miles (13.0 km) southeast of Fort Gay. Glenhayes had a post office, which closed on November 9, 2002.

The community's name is an amalgamation of James K. Glenn and Rutherford B. Hayes, the former a land speculator and the latter the 19th President of the United States.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenhayes, West Virginia
  2. Wayne County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. 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. 273.
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County seat: Wayne
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