Omar, West Virginia

Omar, West Virginia
Omar
Omar
Omar
Coordinates: 37°45′20″N 81°59′58″W / 37.75556°N 81.99944°W / 37.75556; -81.99944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Area
  Total
1.140 sq mi (2.95 km2)
  Land1.125 sq mi (2.91 km2)
  Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
416
  Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25638
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1544403
FIPS code54-60628

Omar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Omar is located along West Virginia Route 44 and Island Creek, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of Logan. Omar has a post office with ZIP code 25638. As of the 2020 census, its population was 416 (down from 552 at the 2010 census).

The community was named after James Omar Cole, one of the original lessors.