Red Jacket

Red Jacket is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 525 at the 2020 census. The community was named for Red Jacket, a Seneca chief.
  • Type: Village with 525 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Mingo County, West Virginia
  • Also known as: “Red Jacket, West Virginia” and “Red Jacket, WV”
  • Postal code: 25692

Places of Interest

Highlights: Matewan Historic District and Matewan High School.

Heritage site
The encompasses the town… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Red Jacket.

School
Magnolia was a public high school located in , . is situated 2 miles west of Red Jacket.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taylorville and North Matewan.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 1½ miles south of Red Jacket.

Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Red Jacket.

Red Jacket

Latitude
37.64844° or 37° 38′ 54″ north
Longitude
-82.14013° or 82° 8′ 25″ west
Population
525
Elevation
794 feet (242 metres)
Open location code
869VJVX5+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Red Jacket” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ريد جاكيت”
  • Cebuano: “Red Jacket”
  • Chechen: “Ред-Джекет”
  • Dutch: “Red Jacket”
  • French: “Red Jacket”
  • German: “Red Jacket”
  • Gilaki: “رد جکت (خۊرخۊسي ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “رد جکت”
  • Irish: “Red Jacket”
  • Italian: “Red Jacket”
  • Ladin: “Red Jacket”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Red Jacket”
  • Persian: “رد جکیت”
  • Polish: “Red Jacket”
  • Portuguese: “Red Jacket”
  • Serbian: “Ред Џакит”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Red Jacket, West Virginia”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Red Jacket”
  • Spanish: “Red Jacket”
  • Tatar: “Ред-Джекет”
  • Ukrainian: “Ред-Джекет”
  • Urdu: “ریڈ جیکٹ، مغربی ورجینیا”
  • Volapük: “Red Jacket”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Surosa and Matewan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Red Jacket Post Office and Church of God.

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Worth a closer look: Charleston and Huntington.

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