Maybeury is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located on U.S. Route 52 between Northfork and Bramwell. As of the 2010 census, its population was 234. Maybeury was built by Shamokin Coal & Coke Co. circa 1890, and it was named for coal operators James May and William Beury. Maybeury … Read more
Lubeck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,311 at the 2010 census. Though first named Watertown, postmaster Theodore Frederick Henry Slevogt in 1856 changed the name to Lubeck after his hometown in Germany. Lubeck CDP overview: … Read more
Matoaka is a census-designated place in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 227 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. This town is named for Chief Powhatan’s daughter Matoaka who was better known by her nickname “Pocahontas”. Matoaka became an … Read more
Lost Creek is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 361 at the 2020 census. Lost Creek town overview: Name: Lost Creek town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Harrison County Elevation: 1,020 ft (311 m) Total Area: 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km²) Land Area: 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi … Read more
Matheny is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 531. The Laurel Fork flows through the community. Matheny CDP overview: Name: Matheny CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Wyoming County Total Area: 3.525 sq mi (9.13 km²) Land Area: 3.501 sq mi … Read more
Logan is a city in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 1,438 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Logan County. Logan city overview: Name: Logan city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Logan County Elevation: 679 ft (207 m) Total Area: … Read more
Matewan (/ˈmeɪtwɒn/) is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States at the confluence of the Tug Fork River and Mate Creek. The population was 499 at the 2010 census. The Norfolk Southern Railway’s Pocahontas District passes through the town. It was a center of bitter labor coal mining labor conflict in the early … Read more
Masontown is a town in western Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 510 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area. Masontown town overview: Name: Masontown town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Preston County Elevation: 1,801 ft (549 m) Total Area: 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km²) Land … Read more
Mason, also known as Mason City, is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 865 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. Mason was initially known as Waggener’s Bottom. It was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1856, and named for … Read more
Martinsburg is a city in and the county seat of Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 18,773 at the 2020 census, making Martinsburg the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and the seventh-largest city in the state. It is a principal city of the Hagerstown–Martinsburg metropolitan area extending into … Read more
Marmet (pronounced mar-MET) is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census. The community was re-named in 1900 after the local Marmet Coal Company, which had the name of its proprietors Edwin and William Marmet. The town name was changed from Brownsville. … Read more
Marlinton is a town in and the county seat of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 998 at the 2020 census. Located along the Greenbrier River, it is known for its scenic beauty. Marlinton town overview: Name: Marlinton town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Pocahontas County … Read more