Coal City West Virginia Map

About Coal City, West Virginia

Coal City is a locality in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 724. The population density is 75.7 people per km². Coal City is located at 37.6790°N, 81.2104°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25921.

Coal City rests in a hollow of Raleigh County, where the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains begin their slow, green descent. It lies 51.7 miles south-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 153°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south of Beckley. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of pine needles and the rich, dark soil that defines this terrain. Small houses, many painted in muted blues and grays, cling to the hillsides, their porches offering views of the creek that winds through the valley floor, its waters a dark, reflective mirror. The surrounding woods are thick with oak and maple, their leaves catching the sun in a shifting mosaic of emerald and gold, a quiet beauty that hums beneath the surface of everyday life in Coal City. The very bones of Coal City are steeped in the history of coal mining, a legacy that shaped its founding and continues to echo in the lives of its residents. The local economy, once wholly dependent on the black seam beneath the earth, has diversified, though the memory of the mines remains a potent force. Old tipples, skeletal remains against the sky, stand as silent sentinels to a bygone era, while the nearby streams, their banks often lined with smooth, gray stones, offer a more gentle kind of sustenance. The rhythm of Coal City is one of quiet resilience, a steady pulse that beats in time with the rustling leaves and the distant murmur of the creek, a place where the past and present are intricately, undeniably entwined.

About This Coal City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coal City, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.679004, -81.210378. 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 Coal City and Raleigh County.

Detailed location data for Coal City includes the ZIP code (25921), telephone area code (304), county seat of Raleigh County (Beckley), and school district assignment (Raleigh County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Coal City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.