Anawalt, West Virginia

About Anawalt

Anawalt, WV is a tiny community located in southern West Virginia counting 148 people who proudly call it home.

Anawalt holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.57 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 260 residents per square mile.

📰 Anawalt News Today

• Anawalt, West Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
• McDowell County residents want better. But after decades of empty promises, they’re wary of politicians Mountain State Spotlight · Jun 12
• Timothy Wayne Huff Obituary Sep 27, 2025 - Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Sep 27
• Residents Rely On Religious Groups For Fresh Water Supplies wvpublic.org · Aug 19
• Bobby Woodson Phillips Obituary (2025) - Floyd, VA - Maberry Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Nov 24

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What Makes Anawalt Unique

• The only place in America named Anawalt — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Anawalt

• Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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