Man West Virginia Map

About Man, West Virginia

Man is a locality in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,049. The population density is 423.4 people per km². Man is located at 37.7398°N, 81.8776°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25617.

Man clings to the steep slopes of Logan County, a place where the earth itself seems to sigh with exertion. It lies 44.2 miles south-south-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 198°T), and is situated 2.3 miles west-north-west of Mallory. The mountains here are not gentle swells but jagged shoulders, their faces cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak, hickory, and pine, a verdant cloak that softens the starkness of the terrain. Ravines plunge deep, their shadowed depths echoing the rush of unseen creeks, and the air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor, mingled with the faint, metallic tang of coal dust that has settled over generations. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in fractured shafts, illuminating patches of fern and moss, giving the landscape a hushed, cathedral-like quality. The history of Man is inextricably linked to the black seam that lies beneath its feet. For decades, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the miners, their days marked by the clang of steel and the rumble of coke ovens, the very lifeblood of the local economy flowing from the deep earth. While the intensity of that era has faded, echoes of that industrial past remain, visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of the older buildings and in the quiet resilience of the people. The Guyan River, a vital artery through this rugged country, still flows, its waters reflecting the same sky that has witnessed the rise and fall of fortunes, a constant presence in a place where the land’s bounty, both seen and unseen, has always been the defining force.

About This Man Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Man, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.739829, -81.877619. 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 Man and Logan County.

Detailed location data for Man includes the ZIP code (25635), telephone area code (304), county seat of Logan County (Logan), and school district assignment (Logan 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 Man is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.