Maben | |
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Coordinates: 37°38′12″N81°23′31″W / 37.63667°N 81.39194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wyoming |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 25870 |
Maben is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along the Slab Fork and West Virginia Route 54. [1] The community is home to Integrated Resources of Wyoming County as well as the county's only 7 Eleven.
The community was named after John C. Maben, the original owner of the town site. [2]
Wyoming County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,382. Its county seat is Pineville. The county was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Lenape word meaning "large plains".
West Virginia Route 97 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 52 and West Virginia Route 80 in Hanover. The eastern terminus is at exit 42 of the West Virginia Turnpike in Mabscott. West Virginia Route 16, which runs concurrent with WV 97 between Sophia and Mabscott, continues north into Beckley on Robert C. Byrd Drive, the right-of-way of both WV 16 and WV 97.
Wolf Pen is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along Indian Creek.
Milam is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States.
The Slab Fork is a tributary of the Guyandotte River, 15.1 miles (24.3 km) long, in southern West Virginia in the United States. Via the Guyandotte and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2) in a mainly rural area on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
Tralee is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along Barkers Creek and West Virginia Route 10.
Pierpont is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along the Slab Fork and West Virginia Route 54.
Otsego is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along the Slab Fork and West Virginia Route 54. It was also known as Caloric.
Key Rock is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. The community is home to the Coon Fork Church congregation and the Lester Family Cemetery.
Bud is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along Barkers Creek and West Virginia Route 10. As of the 2010 census, its population was 487.
Cyclone is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along Huff Creek and West Virginia Route 10.
Jesse is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along the Laurel Fork.
Rock View is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States.
Saulsville is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States that has a population of about 140. Saulsville is where Twin Falls State Park is located. Saulsville has a gas station and is also home to the Wyoming County branch of Southern West Virginia Community College, a Logan County based 2 year community college.
Stephenson is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Part of the community was known as Devils Fork until 1935. The community was named after W. G. Stephenson, a mining official.
Wyco is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Some say the community derives its name from Wyoming County, while others believe the community was named for the Wyoming Coal Company. It is located off West Virginia Route 16. The Wyco Church is also located within Wyco.
Lamar is an unincorporated community in Mercer and Wyoming counties, West Virginia, United States. Lamar is 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Matoaka. It was also known as Algonquin.
Uno is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Uno is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west-southwest of Oceana.
Nuriva is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Trace Fork and Tracoal. Its post office is closed.
Toney Fork is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Toney Fork is located on West Virginia Route 85 at the confluence of the Clear Fork and the Toney Fork, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Oceana.