Maybeury, West Virginia

Maybeury is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located on U.S. Route 52 between Northfork and Bramwell. As of the 2010 census, its population was 234.[3]

Maybeury
Census-designated place (CDP)
Maybeury is located in West Virginia
Maybeury
Maybeury
Location of Maybeury in West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°22′15″N 81°21′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
[1]
 • Total1.668 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Land1.667 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,073 ft (632 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total234
 • Density140/sq mi (54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24861[4]
Area code304
GNIS feature ID1555071[2]

Maybeury was built by Shamokin Coal & Coke Co. circa 1890, and it was named for coal operators James May and William Beury.[5]

History

In 1890, it was the largest town in McDowell County, with a population of 875. This was due to the coal mining start-ups in the town. Maybeury was the fifth largest town/city south of the state capital, Charleston, and listed as the 31st largest town/city in the state.[6]

John F. Kennedy stopped in Maybeury at the Esso station during his presidential primary campaign in 1960. During a speech in Canton, Ohio on September 27, 1960, he stated: "McDowell County mines more coal than it ever has in its history, probably more coal than any county in the United States and yet there are more people getting surplus food packages in McDowell County than any county in the United States. The reason is that machines are doing the jobs of men, and we have not been able to find jobs for those men."[7]

The now demolished Pocahontas Fuel Company Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[8]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maybeury, West Virginia. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. "Maybeury WV". ZIP Code Lookup. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
  5. "SWITCHBACK - MAYBEURY". www.coalcampusa.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. "Some History of West Virginia" by Jeff Miller, Largest West Virginia cities, by past censuses - 1890 http://jeff560.tripod.com/census.html
  7. "The American Presidency Project" http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=74231
  8. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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