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Welcome to Stonecoal Junction ...

Stonecoal Junction is located in Raleigh County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Stonecoal Junction: Stonecoal Jct. (or less commonly used: Stonecoal Jctn.)

Stonecoal Junction is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Stonecoal Junction ...

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

  • Beckley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Welch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mabscott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Oceana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pineville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bramwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Northfork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>

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 Stonecoal Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stonecoal Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stonecoal Junction ...

Looking for more information about Stonecoal Junction? 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 Stonecoal Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stonecoal Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stonecoal Junction. 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 Raleigh, 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 Stonecoal Junction - 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.









 

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