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Affinity is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Affinity is 1.5 miles east-northeast of Sophia.
The village grew out of Pemberton Coal & Coke, coal mining on the Soak Creek river. The mines closed in 1958 leaving the inhabitants to move on. With advancements in extraction of coal mining the Eastern Associated Coal Co. restarted operations. Further closure occured in 1984 and The community dwindled to the larger town of Sophia. Current mining activity persists with the mining of Metallurgical coal in the first instance by the White Mountain Mining, and now by United Pocahontas Coal.
The post office is closed
Postmark Examples
 Last day of Post Office 1950, with note from Postmaster stating he does not know the origin of the name Affinity. |
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