West Virginia Cities and Places

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

Pleasant Valley is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,506 at the 2020 census. Pleasant Valley city overview: Name: Pleasant Valley city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Marion County Elevation: 1,030 ft (314 m) Total Area: 3.41 sq mi (8.82 km²) Land Area: 3.23 sq mi (8.37 km²) Water Area: 0.18 sq mi ... Read more

Piney View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 989 at the 2010 census. Piney View CDP overview: Name: Piney View CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Raleigh County Elevation: 2,336 ft (712 m) Total Area: 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km²) Land Area: 4.1 sq mi (10.4 km²) Water ... Read more

Pineville is a town in and the county seat of Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Guyandotte River. The population was 648 at the 2020 census. Pineville town overview: Name: Pineville town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Wyoming County Elevation: 1,299 ft (396 m) Total Area: 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km²) ... Read more

Pinch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,262 at the 2010 census. The community was named after nearby Pinch Creek. Pinch CDP overview: Name: Pinch CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Kanawha County Elevation: 715 ft (218 m) Total Area: 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km²) ... Read more

Piedmont is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD–WV metropolitan statistical area. The population was 716 at the 2020 census. Piedmont was chartered in 1856 and the town is the subject of Colored People: A Memoir by Piedmont native Henry Louis Gates Jr. Piedmont town overview: ... Read more

Pickens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Pickens is 13 miles (21 km) west-southwest of Huttonsville. It is the home of the Cunningham-Roberts Museum. Pickens has a post office with ZIP code 26230. As of the 2010 census, its population was 66. Pickens had its start in 1892 when the ... Read more

Philippi (‘FILL-uh-pea’) is a city in and the county seat of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 2,929 at the 2020 census. In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as the “Philippi Races”. Although a minor skirmish, this is considered the ... Read more

Peterstown is a town in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 456 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Christian Peters, a pioneer settler. The town is the site of the 1928 discovery of the 34.48 carat (6.896 g) Jones Diamond by Grover C. Jones and his son, William “Punch” ... Read more

Richwood is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. In 2020, the census showed Richwood with a population of 1,661. During the 19th and early 20th century Richwood was a booming coal and lumber town. Richwood has a very rich history, including the formation of the Cherry River Navy civic organization to draw ... Read more

Princeton, is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 5,872 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield micropolitan area. The city hosts the Princeton WhistlePigs baseball club of the Appalachian League. Princeton city overview: Name: Princeton city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: ... Read more