West Virginia Cities and Places

Fairmont is a city in and county seat of Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 18,313 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Fairmont micropolitan area, which includes all of Marion County in North Central West Virginia, and is the ... Read more

Enterprise is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, along the West Fork River. The population was 961 at the 2010 census. Enterprise CDP overview: Name: Enterprise CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Harrison County Elevation: 951 ft (290 m) Total Area: 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km²) Land Area: 2.9 sq mi ... Read more

Fort Ashby is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, along Patterson Creek. It is part of the Cumberland, MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,380 at the 2010 census. The community was originally chartered as Frankfort and then known as Alaska before it took the name of its well-known ... Read more

Elkins is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins, a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 6,950 at the 2020 census and estimated at 6,895 in 2021. ... Read more

Elk Garden is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the ‘Cumberland, MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area’. The population was 211 at the 2020 census. Elk Garden High School was consolidated into Keyser High School in 1997. However the Primary School is still in session, offering classes from Pre-Kindergarten through ... Read more

Fenwick is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to and immediately west of Richwood. As of the 2010 census, its population was 116. The town is situated at the bottomland surrounding the mouth of the Big Laurel Creek at its confluence with the Cherry River and has an ... Read more

Fayetteville is a town in and the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,892 at the 2010 census. Fayetteville was listed as one of the 2006 “Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in America” by Budget Travel Magazine, and as “Best River Town 2013” by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine. Fayetteville ... Read more

Farmington is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 389 at the 2020 census. The small town is situated on Buffalo Creek and the Allegheny Mountains about 6 miles west of Fairmont, Marion County’s county seat. It is best known for being the site of the 1968 Farmington Mine disaster. ... 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

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

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 Fork is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 487. The confluence of the Laurel Fork and its tributary, the Glen Fork, is located in the community. Glen Fork CDP overview: Name: Glen Fork CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) ... Read more