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History · Kincaid

Kincaid dates to 1878, and 83% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1910 on and old-book passages.

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How Kincaid began

When was Kincaid founded?

1878

Kincaid dates its founding to 1878 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1881.

2020 census: 191148 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1881.

What stands out about Kincaid’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Kincaid are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Kincaid’s homes were built before 1938.On the map since 19106 editions of the USGS map, 1910 to 1996. Watch Kincaid change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Kincaid’s history is told.

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The story so far

Kincaid, in brief

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

Kincaid is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 191 (down from 260 at the 2010 census). Kincaid is located on West Virginia Route 61, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Oak Hill. Kincaid has a post office with ZIP code 25119. The community was established in 1878.

Kincaid was established in 1878. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 260 to 191 (-27%).

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

On the map

Kincaid on the map, 1910 to 1996

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

Kincaid on the 1910 USGS mapKincaid on the 1928 USGS mapKincaid on the 1931 USGS mapKincaid on the 1965 USGS mapKincaid on the 1976 USGS mapKincaid on the 1996 USGS map1910Montgomery 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 Kincaid.

From the old history books

What they wrote about Kincaid in 1926

Passages that mention Kincaid, cut from the printed page as they were published.

Kincaid, Je, 90 Kincaid, James, 90, 686 Kincaid, James, Sr., 165, iy Bei) Kincaid, James G., 199, 686 Kincaid, James Gillespie, Jre, 687 Kincaid, James Gillespie,
History of fayette county west virginia1926 · page 36Read the page →
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Kincaid, Je, 90 Kincaid, James, 90, 686 Kincaid, James, Sr., 165, iy Bei) Kincaid, James G., 199, 686 Kincaid, James Gillespie, Jre, 687 Kincaid, James Gillespie,

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The completion of the railroad in 1909 has transformed the Kincaid farming settlement into a progressive coal mining and railroad center. Being the terminal of the railroad for some months during the construction period, railroad shops were located there, but these were recently moved to Princeton.…
History of fayette county west virginia1926 · page 538Read the page →
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The completion of the railroad in 1909 has transformed the Kincaid farming settlement into a progressive coal mining and railroad center. Being the terminal of the railroad for some months during the construction period, railroad shops were located there, but these were recently moved to Princeton. Their going

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

Timeline

Kincaid, 1878 to 1910

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1878
    FoundingKincaid is established
  3. 1881Post officeThe Kincaid post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1910On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Kincaid, decade by decade

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Kincaid West Virginia abandoned Sunoco station 22012Kincaid West Virginia abandoned Sunoco station 2Kincaid West Virginia abandoned Sunoco station 12012Kincaid West Virginia abandoned Sunoco station 1
Famous people

Famous people close to Kincaid

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

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Mike BarrettAmerican basketball player · b. 1943
Gino MarchettiPlayer of American football · b. 1927
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Earl JonesAmerican basketball player · b. 1961
Timothy TrumanAmerican writer · b. 1956
Elizabeth StephensAmerican artist and filmmaker · b. 1960
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Calvin HicksArtist · b. 1941
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

PageIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Kincaid’s history

What year was Kincaid founded?

In 1878, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Kincaid’s post office opened in 1881.

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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 Wikimedia Commons (2), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.