Madison West Virginia Map

About Madison, West Virginia

Madison is a locality in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,913. The population density is 160.5 people per km². Madison is located at 38.0642°N, 81.7949°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Madison is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 25130.

Madison maintains a quiet presence where the Little Coal River bends through a landscape of steep, wooded slopes and deep, shadowed hollows. It lies 21.6 miles south of St. Albans, WV (from St. Albans, WV: bearing 180°T), and is situated 22.0 miles south-southwest of Charleston. The morning light here often lingers in the low-lying basins, illuminating the persistent green of the Appalachian hardwood canopy that defines the horizon. Residents find a familiar rhythm in the local air, which carries the scent of damp earth and the cool, steady breath of the surrounding timberland. Madison City Park offers a modest expanse of open ground, providing a central place for the quiet observation of the seasons as they turn across the valley floor.

Black Hog Hollow remains a silent witness to the generations of labor that shaped the identity of Madison, a place where the extraction of coal once dictated the pulse of every household. While the machinery of the industry has grown quiet in many corners, the legacy of that work persists in the resilient character of the people and the rugged, unadorned architecture of the streets. The local economy now turns on a different pivot, drawing its strength from a mix of service and trade that honors the hard-won independence of those who stayed. Far from the reach of the distant Appalachian Mountains, the people here move with a deliberate pace, finding a steady, grounded beauty in the persistence of the river and the enduring character of their home.

About This Madison Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Madison, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.064192, -81.794917. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Madison includes the ZIP code (25130), telephone area code (304), county seat of Boone County (Madison), and school district assignment (Boone County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.