Arthurdale, West Virginia

About Arthurdale

Set in the northeastern part of West Virginia, Arthurdale is a small unincorporated community.

Arthurdale holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.96 square miles.

📰 Arthurdale News Today

• Nancy Jane Metz Obituary (2026) - Arthurdale, WV - Field Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Jul 20
• New Deal Festival returns soon to Arthurdale with packed schedule WV News · Jul 6
• Sylvester . Obituary | Almost Heaven Pet Cremations | Arthurdale, WV Tribute Archive · Jul 23
• Arthurdale Heritage to dedicate Fairfax Slave Cemetery on Juneteenth WV News · Jun 3
• Roosevelt’s first social experiment attracts visitors to rural West Virginia West Virginia Explorer · Sep 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Arthurdale Unique

• The only place in America named Arthurdale — 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 northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Arthurdale

• Arthurdale Historic District reviews ★
• Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Arthurdale

• West Preston School

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

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