Sand Fork is a town in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 176 at the 2000 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 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 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 176 people, 68 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 501.1 inhabitants per square mile (194.2/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 233.5 per…
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