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Henlawson, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°54′08″N 81°59′17″W / 37.90222°N 81.98806°W / 37.90222; -81.98806
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Henlawson, West Virginia
Henlawson is located in West Virginia
Henlawson
Henlawson
Henlawson is located in the United States
Henlawson
Henlawson
Coordinates: 37°54′08″N 81°59′17″W / 37.90222°N 81.98806°W / 37.90222; -81.98806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Area
 • Total0.830 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Land0.802 sq mi (2.08 km2)
 • Water0.028 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
667 ft (203 m)
Population
 • Total442
 • Density551.1/sq mi (212.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25624
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1540150[3]
FIPS code54-36484

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henlawson, West Virginia
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ "Henlawson, WV - Logan WV". Logan WV. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Merrill Park, WV". Coal Camp USA. Retrieved January 27, 2021.