Charles Town, West Virginia

About Charles Town

Set in the northeastern part of West Virginia, Charles Town is a close-knit town counting 8,869 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Charles Town is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.87 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,511 residents per square mile.

📰 Charles Town News Today

• Norborne Glebe - Single Family Homes Community Realtor.com · Aug 18
• Woman Leads Police on Chase, Charles Town Police Cruiser Flipped; Suspect in Custody The Panhandle News Network · Jul 15
• Woman leads police on chase, Charles Town Police cruiser flipped; suspect in custody WV MetroNews · Jul 15
• Charles Town Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Obituary | Emma F. Crouse of Charles Town, West Virginia Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Charles Town Unique

• A top-25 city in West Virginia by population (#16 of 230 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Charles Town — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,869.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Charles Town

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Charles Town

• Joan + Joe Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Charles Town

• Cool Spring Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jefferson Memorial Park reviews ★
• Willingham Knolls Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Charles Town

• Charles Town Middle School
• Page Jackson Elementary
• South Jefferson Elementary School
• Washington High School
• Wright Denny Intermediate School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Charles Town

🏘️ Nearby Communities