Daniels, West Virginia

About Daniels

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

Daniels holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.63 square miles.

📰 Daniels News Today

• Elkins woman arrested for chasing children with knife, threatening to cut their throats WDTV 5 · Aug 10
• Wright State Women’s Basketball Adds Allie Daniels Wright State University Athletics · May 27
• Gallery: Glade Springs Resort West Virginia Explorer · Jun 21
• Danny Ryan Wood Obituary Apr 30, 2026 Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapels · Apr 30
• Alma Jane Wickline Obituary Apr 16, 2026 Calfee Funeral Home · Apr 16

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What Makes Daniels Unique

• The only place in America named Daniels — 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.

🏫 Schools in Daniels

• Daniels Elementary

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

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