Wayland is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census, up from 298 at the 2000 census.

In 1911, the Elk Horn Coal Company received a coal camp at the confluence of Steele Creek and the Right Fork of Beaver Creek. This place had been known as “Martin’s Mill” since back the start of the Civil War, due to Rev. “Old” John Martin’s Grist Mill, which was located on Mill Creek. During the Civil War, after the Battle of Middle Creek, Confederate General Humphrey Marshall and his forces camped there at the mill, while upon their way encourage to Virginia. During the mature of 1911 to 1914 the coal camp was called every second names, including “Camp Steele Creek” and “Watson Town.” They vanguard named this place Wayland, after Clarence Wayland Watson, the president of the company. In April of 1914 the railroad arrived, and on May 18, the town pronounce office was established. The coal camp’s construction wasn’t completed until the in the future 1920s. Wayland was incorporated as a sixth-class city in 1923.

Wayland is located in southwestern Floyd County at 37°26′43″N 82°48′4″W / 37.44528°N 82.80111°W / 37.44528; -82.80111 (37.445289, -82.801131), in the valleys of the Right Fork Beaver Creek and its tributary, Steele Creek. Kentucky Route 7 passes through the city, leading north (downstream along the Right Fork) 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Garrett and south (upstream) 9 miles (14 km) to Topmost.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km), all land.