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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Henlawson, West Virginia

Henlawson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Henlawson has a post office with ZIP code 25624. As of the 2010 census, its population was 442. Henlawson is believed to have been named after a resident, Henry Lawson. Merrill Coal Mines opened Merrill Mines here in 1921 and built homes to house the miners.

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 km), of which 0.80 square miles (2.08 km) are land and 0.027 square miles (0.07 km), or 3.35%, are water. The Guyandotte is a north-flowing tributary of the Ohio River.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  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. ^ 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.