Henlawson, West Virginia
Henlawson, West Virginia | |
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![]() ![]() Henlawson | |
Coordinates: 37°54′08″N 81°59′17″W / 37.90222°N 81.98806°WCoordinates: 37°54′08″N 81°59′17″W / 37.90222°N 81.98806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Logan |
Area | |
• Total | 0.830 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
• Land | 0.802 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
• Water | 0.028 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 667 ft (203 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 442 |
• Density | 551.1/sq mi (212.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25624 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1540150[3] |
FIPS code | 54-36484 |
Henlawson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Henlawson has a post office with ZIP code 25624.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 442.[2] Henlawson is believed to have been named after a resident, Henry Lawson.[5] Merrill Coal Mines opened Merrill Mines here in 1921 and built homes to house the miners. [6]
Geography[]
Henlawson is located in north-central Logan County, on the east bank of the Guyandotte River across from Mitchell Heights to the north and Justice Addition to the southwest. It is 5 miles (8 km) north of Logan, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Henlawson CDP has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), of which 0.80 square miles (2.08 km2) are land and 0.027 square miles (0.07 km2), or 3.35%, are water.[1] The Guyandotte is a north-flowing tributary of the Ohio River.
References[]
- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Henlawson CDP, West Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henlawson, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Henlawson, WV - Logan WV". Logan WV. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Merrill Park, WV". Coal Camp USA. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- Census-designated places in Logan County, West Virginia
- Census-designated places in West Virginia
- Coal towns in West Virginia
- Populated places on the Guyandotte River
- Logan County, West Virginia geography stubs