Matewan, WV

Matewan is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States at the confluence of the Tug Fork River and Mate Creek. The 2020 census counted 412 residents. The Norfolk Southern Railway's Pocahontas District passes through the town. Matewan was a key site of the Coal Wars and the location of the Battle of Matewan in 1920. Because of its rich history, the center of the town was designated the Matewan Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. Interesting sights and tours can be had while visiting the town. The short version is that Matewan carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Matewan: its past remains attached to the places people use now. "Mate Creek Post Office" was established on February 18, 1875. Early postmasters included Joseph Murphy and Elias Hatfield. Matewan includes the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum.