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Sand Fork is a town in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 census. It is located along the Little Kanawha River, at the mouth of the Sand Fork.

Sand Fork was incorporated in 1903 as Layopolis, named for William R. Lay, an employee of the Eureka Pipe Line Company, which operated in oil fields in the area. Prior to 1983, the town was known as Layopolis, while its post office was known as Sand Fork. The town’s name was changed to Sand Fork by the results of an election in 1983.

Sand Fork town overview:
Name:Sand Fork town
LSAD Code:43
LSAD Description:town (suffix)
State:West Virginia
County:Gilmer County
Elevation:735 ft (224 m)
Total Area:0.35 sq mi (0.90 km²)
Land Area:0.33 sq mi (0.84 km²)
Water Area:0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:182
Population Density:455.38/sq mi (175.95/km²)
ZIP code:26430
Area code:304
FIPS code:5471620
GNISfeature ID:1546345

Online Interactive Map

Sand Fork online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Sand Fork location on the U.S. Map. Where is Sand Fork town.
Sand Fork location on the U.S. Map.
Sand Fork location on the West Virginia map. Where is Sand Fork town.
Location of Sand Fork in West Virginia.

Sand Fork Road Map

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Road map of Sand Fork

Sand Fork city Satellite Map

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Satellite map of Sand Fork

Geography

Sand Fork is located at 38°54′49″N 80°45′00″W / 38.913684°N 80.749976°W / 38.913684; -80.749976 (38.913684, -80.749976).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km), of which 0.33 square miles (0.85 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) is water.

See also

Map of West Virginia State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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