Alum Creek, West Virginia

About Alum Creek

Alum Creek is a small unincorporated community in western West Virginia.

Alum Creek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.21 square miles.

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What Makes Alum Creek Unique

• The only place in America named Alum Creek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alum Creek

• Forks of Coal Recreational Area reviews ★
• Hilbert Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Alum Creek

• Midway Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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