Maitland is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Maitland is located on U.S. Route 52, and is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Welch, WV . 
Below text is from POCAHONTAS COALFIELD SITE :
Maitland, WV traces its origins back to Middle States Coal & Coke Company's Helena Mine. This evolved into the Houston Collieries Co. and Huger Mine. In 1918 Houston Collieries changed the name to Maitland. Koppers Coal Co. ran the Maitland mines in the 1930's and 1940's. When Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates took over the Koppers coal mine empire (but not their coke by-products empire) in 1947, they became the new owners of Maitland, and operated the Maitland mines into the 1950's. Consolidation Coal Co. reopened the Maitland coal mine in 1967, sold it to U.S. Steel in 1985 (renamed Seneca Mine), and it closed in 1986.
In 2001 and 2002, Maitland suffered devastating floods from the Elkhorn River. This disaster destroyed more than half of the community's homes, many of which were later removed.
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