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Welcome to Coalfield ...

Coalfield is located in Fayette County<1>.

Coalfield is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Coalfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Coalfield: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Coalfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Coalfield - they are located in Iowa, Tennessee and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coalfield.

Communities near Coalfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coalfield.

  • Beckley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chesapeake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Ansted
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mabscott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Belle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
  • Cedar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coalfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coalfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coalfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coalfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coalfield. See our Newspapers Page for Coalfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coalfield ...

Looking for more information about Coalfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Coalfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coalfield.

Adding Coalfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coalfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Coalfield was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coalfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coalfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Coalfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Coalfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.