Matewan Volunteer Fire Department Substation
Matewan Volunteer Fire Department Substation is a building in Mingo, West Virginia. Matewan Volunteer Fire Department Substation is situated nearby to the heritage site Matewan Historic District, as well as near the hamlet Blackberry City.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matewan Historic District and Matewan High School.
Matewan Historic District
Heritage site
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The Matewan Historic District encompasses the town center of the rural coal mining community of Matewan, West Virginia. Matewan was the scene of the Battle of Matewan on May 19, 1920, during a coal miners' strike, an event which led to the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest insurrection ever associated with the labor movement in the United States, and was depicted in the film Matewan. Matewan Historic District is situated 1,300 feet west of Matewan Volunteer Fire Department Substation.
Matewan High School
School
Magnolia Matewan High School was a public high school located in Matewan, West Virginia. The school has been in a succession of four different buildings since 1914. Matewan High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Matewan Volunteer Fire Department Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matewan and Blackberry City.
Matewan
Village
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Matewan is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States at the confluence of the Tug Fork River and Mate Creek. The population was 412 at the 2020 census, down from 499 in 2010.
Blackberry City
Hamlet
Blackberry City is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Blackberry City is located on the Tug Fork and West Virginia Route 49, 0.75 miles south of Matewan.
North Matewan
Hamlet
North Matewan is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. North Matewan is located on West Virginia Route 65, 1 mile east-northeast of Matewan. North Matewan has a post office with ZIP code 25688.
Matewan Volunteer Fire Department Substation
- Type: Building
- Location: Mingo, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.62177° or 37° 37′ 18″ northLongitude
-82.16212° or 82° 9′ 44″ westElevation
712 feet (217 metres)Open location code
869VJRCQ+P5GeoNames ID
7311695
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