Country United States County McDowell ZIP codes 24871 Local time Monday 1:12 PM | State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Zip code 24871 Population 187 (2010) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 35% Humidity Area 3.173 km² (3.111 km² Land / 6 ha Water) | ||
Pageton is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia. 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.
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Map of Pageton, WV 24808, USA
History
Pageton was named after Louis R. Page, a colliery official.
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.
References
Pageton, West Virginia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA