Bluewell, West Virginia

About Bluewell

Bluewell, WV is a small unincorporated community located in southern West Virginia.

Bluewell holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.5 square miles.

📰 Bluewell News Today

• Ida Mae Mitchem Obituary Jun 17, 2026 - Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Jun 17
• Bluewell Improvement Association gets approval to convert school into community center WVVA · Apr 7
• Jennifer Lynn Tilley Obituary (2026) - Bluewell, WV - Fanning Funeral Homes - Welch Legacy obituary · Jul 31
• Is it time for Bluewell to incorporate? Bluefield Daily Telegraph · Jul 20
• Felecia Mae Stoyonovich Obituary Apr 7, 2026 - Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Apr 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bluewell Unique

• The only place in America named Bluewell — 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 southern 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 4 miles.

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