Crum, West Virginia

About Crum

Crum is a small unincorporated community in southwestern West Virginia.

Officially, Crum is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.51 square miles.

📰 Crum News Today

• Jesse Waller Obituary (2026) - Crum, WV - Jones-Preston Funeral Home - Paintsville Legacy obituary · Aug 11
• Crum Pre K-8 recognized by state education officials WSAZ · Apr 29
• Crum, WV- a town on borrowed time marshallparthenon.com · Apr 13
• John David Crum Obituary | Fidler & Frame Funeral Home | Belle, WV Tribute Archive · Nov 25
• Lloyd F. Marcum Obituary Jun 25, 2024 Murray Funeral Home | Creston , OH · Oct 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Crum Unique

• The only place in America named Crum — 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 southwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crum

• Cabwaylingo State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Crum

• Crum Pre K-8 School
• Dunlow Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Crum

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