Matewan West Virginia Map

About Matewan, West Virginia

Matewan is a locality in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 505. The population density is 363.9 people per km². Matewan is located at 37.6220°N, 82.1632°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25688.

Matewan slumbers in a deep fold of the mountains, where the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, a ribbon of muddy, determined water, has patiently etched its course. It lies 57.2 miles south-south-east of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 164°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-south-east of Williamson. The landscape here is a symphony of steep, forested slopes, their shoulders hunched against the sky, giving way to narrow, habitable valleys where the houses cling to the earth like hardy moss. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the rich, dark soil that smells perpetually of damp leaves and distant woodsmoke. The air itself feels thick and ancient, carrying the scent of pine needles and the murmur of the river, a constant, low thrum beneath the quietude of the mountains. This is a place where history is not merely written, but deeply ingrained, a palpable presence in the very character of Matewan. The echoes of the historic coal miner's strike and the ensuing violence still resonate, a stark reminder of the fierce struggles that once shaped this land and its people. The town's economy, once powered by the black veins of coal beneath the hills, now finds its pulse in a more varied rhythm, though the legacy of that industrial past is undeniable. The old train depot, a sentinel of a bygone era, stands as a quiet monument to the iron arteries that once transported the wealth of the mountains, and the river, ever present, continues its unhurried journey, a silent witness to the unfolding story of Matewan.

About This Matewan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matewan, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.622049, -82.163189. 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 Matewan and Mingo County.

Detailed location data for Matewan includes the ZIP code (25678), telephone area code (304), county seat of Mingo County (Williamson), and school district assignment (Mingo 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 Matewan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.