West Virginia Cities and Places

Gilbert is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 450 at the 2010 census. Gilbert was incorporated in 1918 and named for Gilbert Creek, which derives its name from the name of an early traveler in the area who was killed by Native Americans. Gilbert is ... Read more

Gilbert Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from nearby Gilbert Creek. Gilbert Creek CDP overview: Name: Gilbert Creek CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Mingo County Elevation: 1,106 ft (337 m) ... Read more

Ghent /ˈdʒɛnt/ is a census-designated place in Raleigh County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, its population was 457. Ghent CDP overview: Name: Ghent CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Raleigh County Elevation: 2,986 ft (910 m) Total Area: 1.612 sq mi (4.18 km²) Land Area: 1.281 sq mi (3.32 km²) ... Read more

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

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

Hartford City, also known as Hartford, is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. Hartford City town overview: Name: Hartford City town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Mason ... Read more

Harman is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 96 at the 2020 census. Harman town overview: Name: Harman town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Randolph County Elevation: 2,359 ft (719 m) Total Area: 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km²) Land Area: 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) Total Population: ... Read more

Gypsy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 328. Gypsy CDP overview: Name: Gypsy CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: West Virginia County: Harrison County Total Area: 0.777 sq mi (2.01 km²) Land Area: 0.777 sq mi (2.01 km²) Water Area: 0 sq mi (0 km²) Total Population: ... Read more

Green Bank is a census-designated place in Pocahontas County in West Virginia‘s Potomac Highlands inside the Allegheny Mountain Range. Green Bank is located along WV 28. Green Bank is home to the Green Bank Observatory and is also close to the Snowshoe Mountain ski resort. As of the 2020 census, its population was 141. The ... Read more

Henderson was a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. The population was 231 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was incorporated in 1893 and named for Samuel Bruce Henderson, who owned the townsite ... Read more

Helvetia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 59. According to the 2020 census, its population was 38. The isolated community was settled by Swiss starting in 1869, and is known today for maintaining Swiss traditions, food, and folkways. Helvetia CDP overview: ... Read more

Grant Town is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, in the eastern United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census. The town was formed in 1901 with the opening of the Federal Coal and Coke Company bituminous coal mine, and was named for Robert Grant, vice president of the coal company. The ... Read more