Monaville West Virginia Map

About Monaville, West Virginia

Monaville is a locality in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 302. The population density is 255.1 people per km². Monaville is located at 37.8120°N, 81.9948°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25601.

Monaville unfolds across the rugged, timbered creases of the earth, where the dark, kinetic pulse of Island Creek carves a path through the low-slung bedrock. It lies 40.3 miles south-southwest of St. Albans, WV (from St. Albans, WV: bearing 194°T), and is situated 18.1 miles east-northeast of Williamson. The atmosphere here carries a heavy, terrestrial stillness, particularly when the afternoon light slants low against the steep, encroaching slopes that define the local horizon. Beyond the immediate canopy, the vast, distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains hums with a silent, geologic permanence, while the nearby terrain of the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area provides an unbroken expanse of briar and hardwood. A few miles to the east, the drainage of Stratton Hollow gathers the morning mist, holding it in a cool, damp suspension that defines the character of the morning air.

Monaville traces its identity to the deep-set veins of coal that once dictated the rhythm of daily life, leaving behind a legacy of iron-willed labor and the quiet, stubborn endurance of those who remained. While the economy has shifted away from the heavy extraction of the past, the landscape remains marked by the infrastructure of a bygone industrial era, now softened by the slow, inexorable return of the forest. Residents live in the shadow of this transformation, finding a modest, steady pace that contrasts with the bustling world beyond the ridges. For those seeking the quietude of the interior, the stillness of Ridge View Twin Lakes offers a reflective counterpoint to the movement of the creek, grounding the spirit in the plain, unvarnished reality of the terrain.

About This Monaville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Monaville, West Virginia. Coordinates: 37.812049, -81.994846. 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 Monaville includes the ZIP code (25601), telephone area code (304), county seat of Logan County (Logan), and school district assignment (Logan 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.