title: Layland, West Virginia
text: # Layland, West Virginia
  
  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.
  
  A former variant name was Gentry.
  
  ## 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. A memorial was established in 2014 to honor the victims and survivors.
  
  