Pageton, West Virginia Explained

Pageton
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP)
Pushpin Map:West Virginia
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McDowell
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.225
Area Land Sq Mi:1.201
Area Water Sq Mi:0.024
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:187
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.3492°N -81.4653°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:24871
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Pageton is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 187. Pageton is located on the Tug Fork Branch of the Norfolk and Western Railway, along the Pocahontas seam of rich bituminous coal. Pageton is located on State Route 161 between Thorpe and Anawalt.

History

Pageton was named after Louis R. Page, a colliery official.[3]

Legacy

Although coal mining activity ended long ago, the Page Coal and Coke Company Store at Pageton survives, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.
  3. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 468.