Montcoal is an unincorporated community and coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Montcoal is located on West Virginia Route 3, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Whitesville.
Montcoal, West Virginia | |
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  Montcoal, West Virginia  Montcoal, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′50″N 81°32′08″W / 37.91389°N 81.53556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555151[1] |
Coal mine explosion
Montcoal is home to the Performance Coal Company, a division of Massey Energy, Inc. On April 5, 2010, at approximately 3 pm, a methane gas explosion killed 29 mine workers, and injured two others.[2]