Matheny West Virginia Map
Matheny, 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 Matheny, Wyoming County.
Interactive Map of Matheny, West Virginia
| City | Matheny |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Wyoming |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.664834 |
| Longitude | -81.600386 |
| Population | 586 |
| Density | 44.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Matheny, West Virginia
Matheny is a locality in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 586. The population density is 44.5 people per km². Matheny is located at 37.6648°N, 81.6004°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24860.
Matheny begins as a deep breath drawn from the embrace of rolling hills. It lies 47.4 miles south of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 178°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-east of Oceana. The landscape here is a study in layered greens and shadowed hollows, where the land rises and falls with a quiet, persistent force. Pine and oak cling to the steep slopes, their branches reaching towards a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light, particularly in the hush of late afternoon. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a constant, subtle perfume that speaks of the forest's deep, slow processes. Creeks, glinting like slivers of forgotten silver, carve their way through the terrain, their murmurs a constant counterpoint to the rustling of leaves. This corner of Wyoming County holds the quiet resilience of a place shaped by its past. The echoes of coal mining, though faded, still resonate in the character of Matheny, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the very grain of the land and the determined spirit of its people. The local economy, once heavily reliant on the earth's dark treasures, now finds its footing in a more diversified approach, a testament to the enduring adaptability of this community. Life in Matheny moves with a deliberate pace, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of neighborly connection, a quiet strength that seems to seep from the very soil.
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About This Matheny Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Matheny, 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 Matheny and Wyoming County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Matheny 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 Matheny 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. |
