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Pageton
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Census-designated place (CDP)
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 Pageton
Location in West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.225 sq mi (3.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.201 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.024 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 187 |
| • Density | 152.7/sq mi (58.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
24871
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Pageton is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 187. Pageton is located on the Tug Fork Branch of the Norfolk and Western Railway, along the Pocahontas seam of rich bituminous coal. Pageton is located on State Route 161 between Thorpe and Anawalt.
History
Pageton was named after Louis R. Page, a colliery official.
Legacy
Although coal mining activity ended long ago, the Page Coal and Coke Company Store at Pageton survives, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
In Spanish: Pageton (Virginia Occidental) para niños
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