West Virginia Cities and Places

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

Northfork is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located on U.S. Route 52 between Welch and Bluefield. The population was 231 at the 2020 census. Northfork was incorporated in 1901, so named because of its location on the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek at its junction with the south fork. It ... Read more

North Hills is a town in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is a suburb of Parkersburg. The population was 837 at the 2020 census. North Hills was incorporated on February 15, 1979. North Hills town overview: Name: North Hills town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Wood County ... 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

Paw Paw is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 410 at the 2020 census. The town is known for the nearby Paw Paw Tunnel. Paw Paw was incorporated by the Circuit Court of Morgan County on April 8, 1891, and named for the pawpaw, a wild fruit that grows ... Read more

Poca is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 875 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The town derives its name from the Pocatalico River. Poca town overview: Name: Poca town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Putnam County ... Read more