Idamay West Virginia Map

About Idamay, West Virginia

Idamay is a locality in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 575. The population density is 278.2 people per km². Idamay is located at 39.4970°N, 80.2570°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26576.

Idamay rests in a crease of Marion County, where the land folds gently, a landscape of rolling hills that cradle small hollows and drain into meandering streams. It lies 18.5 miles west-south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 240°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of Fairmont. The air here, especially in the quiet of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, almost imperceptible hum of unseen life. Forests, a mix of oak and maple, climb the slopes, their canopies a dense green in summer, a fiery spectacle come autumn, and bare, skeletal shapes against a winter sky. Farmsteads, weathered by seasons, dot the more open spaces, their fields yielding a patchwork of crops that follow the contours of the terrain. There's a quiet resilience to the land, a feeling of being lived-in, of generations having worked this soil. The story of Idamay is tied to the coal seams that run beneath this part of West Virginia, a legacy that shaped its early growth and the lives of its people. While the era of heavy mining has largely passed, the echoes remain, informing the character of the place. The local economy now leans towards smaller businesses and agricultural pursuits, with many residents commuting to larger centers for work. Still, a sense of continuity persists, a connection to the land and to the community's past. Idamay is a place where the past isn't forgotten, but lives alongside the present, a subtle reminder in the weathered barns and the stories told over a cup of coffee.

About This Idamay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Idamay, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.497028, -80.257028. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Idamay and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Idamay includes the ZIP code (26576), telephone area code (304), county seat of Marion County (Fairmont), and school district assignment (Marion County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Idamay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.