Amherstdale West Virginia Map
Amherstdale, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Amherstdale, Logan County.
Interactive Map of Amherstdale, West Virginia
| City | Amherstdale |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Logan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.785385 |
| Longitude | -81.809284 |
| Population | 256 |
| Density | 74.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Amherstdale, West Virginia
Amherstdale is a locality in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 256. The population density is 74.4 people per km². Amherstdale is located at 37.7854°N, 81.8093°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25606.
Amherstdale lies cradled by the rolling, forested hills of Logan County, a place where the sky often seems to press down, a vast, ever-shifting canvas painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of Appalachian sunsets. It lies 40.2 miles south-south-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 194°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north-north-east of Mallory. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean perfume of pine needles, a fragrant testament to the dense woodlands that embrace the hollows and ridges. Here, the landscape is a constant, murmuring presence, a powerful force of nature that has shaped not just the terrain but the very spirit of the place. Small creeks, their waters the color of weak tea from the tannins of fallen leaves, snake through the valleys, their gentle gurgling a constant, quiet song beneath the rustling of the hardwood canopy. The history of Amherstdale is inextricably bound to the deep veins of coal that lie beneath its soil, a resource that once fueled industry and drew a steady stream of hopeful souls seeking work. Echoes of that past can still be found in the weathered facades of older buildings and the stoic, resilient character of its people, many of whom carry generations of connection to this land. While the days of boomtown prosperity may have softened, a quiet industriousness persists, a focus on the enduring rhythms of life in a rural setting. The local economy, like the land itself, is a mosaic of small businesses, agricultural endeavors, and a deep-rooted pride in the unique heritage of this corner of West Virginia.
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About This Amherstdale Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Amherstdale, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Amherstdale and Logan County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Amherstdale is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Amherstdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
