Pageton, West Virginia

Pageton
Census-designated place (CDP)
Pageton is located in West Virginia
Pageton
Pageton
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°20′57″N 81°27′55″W / 37.34917°N 81.46528°W / 37.34917; -81.46528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.225 sq mi (3.17 km2)
 • Land1.201 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Water0.024 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
187
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24871

Pageton is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 187.[2] 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 468.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.