Parcoal West Virginia Map

About Parcoal, West Virginia

Parcoal is a locality in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 12. The population density is 103.6 people per km². Parcoal is located at 38.4593°N, 80.3734°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26288.

Parcoal unfolds as a quiet chapter in the unfolding narrative of Webster County, where the land itself seems to breathe with a slow, steady pulse. It lies 68.6 miles east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 83°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-east of Addison. The terrain here is a testament to the patient artistry of water and time, with rolling hills that wear forests like a rich, green cloak, their slopes occasionally broken by the stoic grey of exposed rock. Ravines, deep and shadowed, cradle trickles of water that sing a low, persistent song, and the air, particularly as the sun dips towards the western ridges, carries the cool, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles. The very light seems to linger here, a golden wash spread thin over the valleys, softening the edges of the world and lending a profound stillness to the landscape that invites contemplation. The story of Parcoal is inextricably linked to the earth's buried treasures, a legacy of coal that once fueled distant furnaces and shaped the lives of generations. While the deep mines may have fallen silent, the echo of that labor can still be felt in the sturdy, unassuming homes and the enduring spirit of its people. The local economy, now a more diversified hum, finds its rhythm in the surrounding natural resources and the quiet determination of its residents to sustain their way of life. Evidence of this resilience can be seen in the small, independent businesses that dot the landscape, each a small beacon of continuity, and in the way the community draws strength from its shared past, a past etched not in grand monuments, but in the very grain of the wood and the enduring character of the land itself.

About This Parcoal Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parcoal, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.459276, -80.373414. 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 Parcoal and Webster County.

Detailed location data for Parcoal includes the ZIP code (26288), telephone area code (304), county seat of Webster County (Webster Springs), and school district assignment (Webster 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 Parcoal is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.