West Virginia Cities and Places

Keystone is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 176. Keystone is one of the few municipalities in West Virginia with an African-American majority, with 65 percent of the residents being black. The term “Free State of McDowell” was coined by Matthew Thomas Whittico, a local ... Read more

Littleton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census. Littleton CDP overview: Name: Littleton CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Wetzel County Elevation: 925 ft (282 m) Total Area: 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) Land Area: 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) Water Area: 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) ... Read more

Kenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers. The city’s name is a portmanteau of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia (Va), owing to its location where the three states met before the creation of West Virginia. The population was 3,030 at the ... Read more

Lewisburg is a city in and the county seat of Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,930 at the 2020 census. Lewisburg city overview: Name: Lewisburg city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Greenbrier County Elevation: 2,080 ft (630 m) Total Area: 3.81 sq mi (9.87 km²) Land Area: 3.80 sq mi (9.85 km²) Water ... Read more

Lester is a town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 337 at the 2020 census. The community was named after Champ Lester, a local pioneer. Lester town overview: Name: Lester town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Raleigh County Elevation: 2,038 ft (621 m) Total Area: 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km²) ... Read more

Junior is a town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 384 at the 2020 census. Junior town overview: Name: Junior town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Barbour County Elevation: 1,745 ft (532 m) Total Area: 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km²) Land Area: 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km²) ... Read more

Martinsburg is a city in and the county seat of Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 18,773 at the 2020 census, making Martinsburg the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and the seventh-largest city in the state. It is a principal city of the Hagerstown–Martinsburg metropolitan area extending into ... Read more

Marmet (pronounced mar-MET) is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census. The community was re-named in 1900 after the local Marmet Coal Company, which had the name of its proprietors Edwin and William Marmet. The town name was changed from Brownsville. ... Read more

Man is a town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. The town is located along the Guyandotte River at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, which was the site of the 1972 Buffalo Creek Flood following a dam collapse. The name of the town reportedly derives from ... Read more

Mallory is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census. The CDP contains the unincorporated communities, from west to east, of Huff Junction, Mallory, Davin, Mineral City, Claypool, Combs Addition, and Gillman Bottom. The community was named after the local Mallory Coal Company. Mallory ... Read more

Madison is a city and former coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,911 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Boone County. Madison city overview: Name: Madison city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Boone County Elevation: 702 ft (214 m) Total Area: ... Read more

MacArthur is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Originally, it was named Hollywood and renamed MacArthur after General of the Army Douglas MacArthur in 1942. The population was 1,500 at the 2010 census. MacArthur CDP overview: Name: MacArthur CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: ... Read more