Bolt, West Virginia

About Bolt

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

Officially, Bolt is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.45 square miles.

📰 Bolt News Today

• Joe McIntyre Obituary Aug 1, 2026 Calfee Funeral Home · Aug 1
• Governor Morrisey Announces New 100,000 Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility in West Virginia governor.wv.gov · May 13
• Bolt Mountain becomes infamous as animal abandonment location WVNS · Sep 26
• Maxine Vernae Donell Obituary Jun 6, 2026 Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapels · Jun 6
• Janet Foster Obituary - Beckley, WV Dignity Memorial · Apr 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bolt Unique

• The only place in America named Bolt — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in Bolt

• Fairdale Elementary School

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

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