Henlawson,_West_Virginia

Henlawson, West Virginia

Henlawson, West Virginia

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States

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]

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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

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


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