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History · East Dailey

56% of East Dailey’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1909 on.

0on the National Register
56%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about East Dailey’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of East Dailey are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of East Dailey’s homes were built before 1938.On the map since 19094 editions of the USGS map, 1909 to 1995. Watch East Dailey change.
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The story so far

East Dailey, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of East Dailey yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

East Dailey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 469 (down from 557 at the 2010 census). It is located within the Monongahela National Forest adjacent to the Tygart Valley River. East Dailey and its Old Timer's Camp are host to the Elkhenge Music Festival.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 557 to 469 (-16%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

On the map

East Dailey on the map, 1909 to 1995

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of East Dailey. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

East Dailey on the 1909 USGS mapEast Dailey on the 1968 USGS mapEast Dailey on the 1976 USGS mapEast Dailey on the 1995 USGS map1909Elkins sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of East Dailey.

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to East Dailey

Nobody well known was born in East Dailey itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Will HareAmerican actor · b. 1919
Jayne Anne PhillipsAmerican writer · b. 1952
Charles R. HollandUnited States General · b. 1946
John G. JacksonUnited States federal judge · b. 1777
Patricia Kennedy GrimstedHistorian · b. 1935
Robert Lee WolvertonAmerican recipient of the Purple Heart · b. 1914
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Dailey1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.