West Virginia Cities and Places

Oceana is a town in Wyoming County, West Virginia. The population was 1,462 at the time of the 2020 census. Oceana is the oldest city in Wyoming County and was the county seat until 1907. Oceana was the eponym of the film Oxyana. The town has a town hall and a local police department. It ... Read more

Oakvale is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, along the East River. The population was 137 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. Oakvale town overview: Name: Oakvale town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: ... Read more

Oak Hill is a city in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 8,179 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beckley metropolitan area. The city is also home to the historic Oak Hill Railroad Depot which still stands today as an artisan shop. Country singer Hank Williams died in Oak ... Read more

Nutter Fort is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, incorporated in 1923. The town is a southeastern suburb of Clarksburg. Since 1996, Nutter Fort has held the West Virginia Blackberry Festival during the first weekend of August. The population was 1,497 at the 2020 census. The town is also home to the ... Read more

Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Grant County. Petersburg city overview: Name: Petersburg city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Grant County Elevation: 935 ft (285 m) Total Area: 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km²) Land Area: ... Read more

Pentress is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 7 northwest of the city of Morgantown, the county seat of Monongalia County. Its elevation is 951 feet (290 m). “Pentress” is not the only name the community has had; at various times in its history, it ... Read more

Prichard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 461. It is located along the Big Sandy River and U.S. Route 52. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 287,702 according to the US ... Read more

Pennsboro is a city in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 74; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the city. The town was platted circa 1820 by Charles Penn, and ... Read more

Pratt is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 482 at the 2020 census. Pratt town overview: Name: Pratt town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Kanawha County Elevation: 633 ft (193 m) Total Area: 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km²) Land Area: 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km²) Water Area: ... Read more

Pea Ridge is a census-designated place in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,602. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Pea Ridge CDP overview: Name: Pea Ridge CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Cabell County Elevation: 627 ft (191 m) Total ... Read more

Powellton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 619 at the 2010 census. The community most likely was named after Godwin H. Powell, a businessperson in the coal-mining industry. Powellton CDP overview: Name: Powellton CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Fayette ... Read more

Pax is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The current mayor of Pax is William F. Hughes. The population was 167 at the 2010 census. The community most likely derives its name from nearby Packs Branch creek. Pax town overview: Name: Pax town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West ... Read more