Matewan, West Virginia

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8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Matewan Historic District · 0.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Right here in Matewan, history erupted in a hail of bullets, shaping the future of labor rights in America. On May 19th, 1920, a confrontation between local miners and the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency, hired by the…

• Matewan Massacre Site · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

  A gunfight between coal miners, the town police chief, and Baldwin-Felts agents on May 19, 1920.

• Hatfield Cemetery (Newtown, West Virginia) · 3.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  You're about to pass a place where one of America's most infamous feuds truly ignited. Hatfield Cemetery holds the stories of those who lived and died in the heart of the Hatfield-McCoy conflict. Established in 1881,…

• Coal House (Williamson, West Virginia) · 7.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a house built from 65 tons of coal, quarried and dressed like stone. That's the Coal House in Williamson! It's a testament to the importance of coal in this region's history. Constructed in 1933, the Coal House…

• Hatfield-McCoy Feud Sites · 9.8 mi · Historical Marker

  The Tug Fork valley where America's most famous family feud played out between 1863 and 1891.

• Hatfield Cemetery (Sarah Ann, West Virginia) · 10.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Get ready to visit the final resting place of the legendary Devil Anse Hatfield, the patriarch of one side of America's most famous family feud. This cemetery, established around 1926, holds the remains of many…

• Hatfield-McCoy Trail · 13.2 mi · Things to Do

  The real land of America's most famous family feud. 600+ miles of ATV trails.

• Chafin House · 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder what kind of house a coal baron and controversial sheriff lived in? You’re about to see it. This is the Chafin House, a stunning Shingle-style home built in 1900, once belonging to the infamous Don Chafin.…