Crab Orchard, West Virginia

About Crab Orchard

Set in the southern part of West Virginia, Crab Orchard is a small unincorporated community.

Crab Orchard holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.25 square miles.

📰 Crab Orchard News Today

• Margaret Smith Obituary Apr 5, 2026 Calfee Funeral Home · Apr 5
• Frances Meredith Obituary - Beckley, WV Dignity Memorial · Feb 26
• Kenneth Monroe Parent, Sr. Obituary (2026) - Crab Orchard, WV - Calfee Funeral Home - Beckley Legacy obituary · Jun 17
• Burning Rock ATV Trails West Virginia Explorer · Jun 1
• Patty Janelle Beckett Obituary Jul 1, 2026 Calfee Funeral Home · Jul 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Crab Orchard Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Crab Orchard — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• 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 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Crab Orchard

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

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