Location:

Approximately 1 mile east of Quinwood on County Route 2 (Mill Creek Road) - 38°03'20"N 80°41'29"W

Elevation:

3,080 ft.

Population:

350 (1928), 225 (1985)

Date Formed:

1920

Name Origin:

Named for two local coal companies, Margarette and Frances.

Other Names:

Margaret

History:

Marfrance was a coal mining community that developed around the Margarette Coal Company. The town grew rapidly until the late 1930s when coal production at the mines began to decline.

Cemeteries:

Mount Zion Church Cemetery

Churches:

Mount Zion Baptist Church

Schools:

Marfrance School

Post Office:

Established 1921, closed.