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Welcome to Matheny ...

Matheny is located in Wyoming County<1>.


The location of Matheny has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Matheny, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1952.

Matheny is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Matheny: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Matheny ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Matheny: This one is located in Wyoming County and the other is located in Wood County.

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

Communities near Matheny ...

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

  • Welch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Mullens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
    • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
  • Sophia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
    • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
  • Man
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
  • Pineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
  • Davy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Northfork
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
    • Northfork is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>
  • Lester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Iaeger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 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 Matheny. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matheny.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matheny. 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 Matheny.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matheny ...

Looking for more information about Matheny? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Matheny, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Matheny.

Adding Matheny to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Matheny 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 for Matheny was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Matheny post office opened in 1952.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Matheny.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matheny. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Matheny - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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