Pageton, West Virginia
Pageton | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Pageton Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′57″N 81°27′55″W / 37.34917°N 81.46528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.225 sq mi (3.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.201 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.024 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 174 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-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 2020 census, its population was 174 (down from 187 at the 2010 census).[2][3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pageton CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
- Virginian Railway (VGN) Enthusiasts non-profit group of preservationists, authors, photographers, historians, modelers, and railfans
- listing of Virginian Railway authors and their works