Monaville, West Virginia Explained

Monaville, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Monaville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.464
Area Land Sq Mi:0.457
Area Water Sq Mi:0.007
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:309
Population Density Sq Mi:676.1
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:712
Coordinates:37.8119°N -81.9947°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25601
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:54-55132
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1543492

Monaville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 309.

Geography

Monaville lies in central Logan County in the valley of Island Creek, a tributary of the Guyandotte River, 4miles south of the city of Logan, the county seat. Monaville is situated between the unincorporated communities of Wilkinson, to the north, and Rossmore, to the south. West Virginia Route 44 runs up the Island Creek valley, leading north (downstream) to Mount Gay just west of Logan, and south (upstream) to U.S. Route 52 near Pie.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Monaville CDP has a total area of 1.2sqkm, of which 0.02sqkm, or 1.61%, are water.[2]

History

Monaville formerly held the US postal ZIP code 25636 until the post office was closed. Monaville was formerly known as "Vanceville" and was listed as such on a US Postal Service map of the late 1890s. The region was likely named for the Vance family who owned much of the land prior to the coal mining era.

The name is believed to have been changed to "Monaville" in honor of Mona Wilkinson, the daughter of a prominent coal mining official. The Logan Mining Company operated a coal mine here, and the name "Mona Mine" appears on a 1918 photo of the coal tipple.

Island Creek Coal Company, based in Holden, operated the #11 and #12 mines in this region. Monaville is the location of the Foster Armory, which houses a West Virginia National Guard unit. The state archives is currently rebuilding the original split-log Monaville schoolhouse in the basement of the state capitol complex.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – West Virginia. United States Census Bureau . March 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Monaville CDP, West Virginia. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. March 16, 2021.