Matewan, West Virginia

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All-terrain vehicles park along Main Street in Matewan, W.Va., in the Cumberland Mountains of southern West Virginia.

Matewan, West Virginia (WV), a community on the Tug River in Mingo County, was founded in 1897 and named for Matewan, New York, the hometown of the engineer who platted it.

In 1920, the battle to unionize coal mines in southern West Virginia erupted in a fatal shootout at Matewan. The John Sayles movie "Matewan" (1987) is based on the shootout since known as the Matewan Massacre or .


Lodging near Matewan, West Virginia


Parks & Public Recreation

ATV cottage at Matewan, WV

A trailhead for the network joins Mate Street in downtown Matewan.


Location

Matewan is located on highway WV-49 approximately 14 miles southeast of Williamson, West Virginia and seven miles northeast of Delorme, West Virginia.


Map of Matewan, West Virginia


Regional Information

Matewan is located in the in southwestern West Virginia.