Matewan, West Virginia

Matewan, West Virginia
Matewan, West Virginia
Town
	Matewan, West Virginia.
	Location of Matewan in Mingo County, West Virginia.
	Coordinates: 37°37′23″N 82°9′59″W / 37.62306°N 82.16639°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Mingo
Area
• Total	0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
• Land	0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	412
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25678
Area code	304
FIPS code	54-52324
GNIS feature ID	1542862

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 412 at the 2020 census, down from 499 in 2010.^[6] The Norfolk Southern Railway's Pocahontas District passes through the town. It was a key site of the Coal Wars and the location of the Battle of Matewan in 1920.

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Results, Matewan town, West Virginia