West Virginia Cities and Places

Gauley Bridge is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 614 at the 2010 census. The Kanawha River is formed at Gauley Bridge by the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers. Two miles to the southeast of Gauley Bridge, in Glen Ferris, is Kanawha Falls, a popular stopping point ... Read more

Gassaway is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 769 at the 2020 census. Gassaway was incorporated in 1905 and named for Henry Gassaway Davis, the Democratic Party’s nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1904. The center of population of West Virginia is located approximately 7 miles ... Read more

Gary is a city located along the Tug Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 762. It was named for Elbert Henry Gary, one of the founders of U.S. Steel. The former coal towns of Elbert, Filbert, Thorpe, and Wilcoe became part ... Read more

Galloway is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in northwestern Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 76 northwest of the city of Philippi, the county seat of Barbour County. Its elevation is 1,073 feet (327 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 26349. As of the 2010 ... Read more

Gallipolis Ferry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. It is situated on the Ohio River along West Virginia Route 2. As of the 2010 census, its population was 817. It is the site of the Robert C. Byrd Locks & Dam on the Ohio. The community was named for ... Read more

Grafton is a city in and the county seat of Taylor County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 4,729 at the 2020 census. It originally developed as a junction point for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, serving numerous branches of a network that was vital to the regional coal ... Read more

Friendly is a town in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 100 at the 2020 census. Friendly town overview: Name: Friendly town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Tyler County Elevation: 627 ft (191 m) Total Area: 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²) Land Area: 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) Total Population: ... Read more

Glenville is a town in and the county seat of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States, along the Little Kanawha River. The population was 1,128 at the 2020 census. It is the home of Glenville State University. Glenville town overview: Name: Glenville town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Gilmer ... Read more

Franklin is a town in and the county seat of Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 486 at the 2020 census. Franklin was established in 1794 and named for Francis Evick, an early settler. Franklin town overview: Name: Franklin town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Pendleton ... Read more

Glen White is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Glen White is located on state routes 54 and 97, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lester. Glen White had a post office (now closed) with ZIP code 25849. As of the 2010 census, its population is 266. The community derives its ... Read more

Frank is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census. It was named to honor Frank Hoffman in 1926. Hoffman was the proprietor of a local tannery. The unemployment rate in Frank is 6.2% (U.S. avg. is 3.9%). Compared to the rest of the ... Read more

Glen Jean is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, near Oak Hill. As of the 2010 census, its population is 210. The area had been known as White Oaks, but when the town was founded in the early 1870s the community was named for Jean McKell, the wife of landowner ... Read more