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 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.

About This Matheny Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matheny, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.664834, -81.600386. 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.

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). 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 Matheny is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.