Matheny West Virginia Map

About Matheny, West Virginia

Matheny is a locality in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 446. The population density is 49.2 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 emerges from the deep, verdant folds of the earth where the Laurel Fork carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 23.9 miles west-southwest of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 251°T), and is situated 16.0 miles north of Welch. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, catching the amber light of late afternoon as it filters through the dense canopy of hardwood trees that define the horizon. To the west, the gentle slope of Chestnut Flats rises toward the sky, while the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains stand as silent guardians over the terrain. The ground is a patchwork of shale and rich, dark soil, shadowed by the steep walls of the hollows that dictate the movement of the wind and the slow, rhythmic crawl of the seasons across Matheny.

Generations of labor in the timber and coal industries have left an indelible mark on the character of Matheny, shaping a quiet, resilient culture that persists long after the peak of the boom years. The influence of the land remains absolute, with residents finding solace in the nearby expanse of Laurel Park, a sanctuary of green that serves as a living legacy of the region's rugged beauty. While the economic pulse has shifted, the community retains a sturdy, self-reliant spirit, often gathering at the edges of the water or near the quiet roads that wind toward Horse Creek Lake. Life here proceeds with the steady, unforced pace of a clockwork mechanism, grounded in the traditions of those who cleared the timber and worked the earth long before the modern era took hold.

About This Matheny Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matheny, West Virginia. Coordinates: 37.664834, -81.600386. 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 Matheny includes the ZIP code (24860), telephone area code (304), county seat of Wyoming County (Pineville), and school district assignment (Wyoming 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.