Welcome to Fort Gay ...
The town of Fort Gay is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Gay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Gay: Ft. Gay
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Gay has a population of 691 people<2> (see below for details).
Fort Gay is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Gay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Fort Gay: (304) & (681)<4>
The ZIP code for Fort Gay: 25514<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Gay had an population of 691 people. This is a decrease of 1.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Gay had a population of 705 people. This makes Fort Gay the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Fort Gay represents 0.04% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 705 people, the population of Fort Gay decreased 13.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 819 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Gay.
Communities near Fort Gay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Gay.
- Kenova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <6>
- Catlettsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlettsburg <6>
- Wayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <6>
- Ceredo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Ceredo is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <6>
- Inez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <6>
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <6>
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Torchlight ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
- Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Busseyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
- Busseyville is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Fallsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Gay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Gay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Gay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Gay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Gay. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Gay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Gay ...
Looking for more information about Fort Gay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Gay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Gay.
Adding Fort Gay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Gay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Gay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Fort Gay post office opened in 1855.
We also found Fort Gay in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Gay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Gay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Gay. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Gay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Fort Gay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Gay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |