Pageton, West Virginia

Pageton is a census-designated place in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 174. 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.