Eccles, West Virginia

About Eccles

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

Officially, Eccles is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.69 square miles.

📰 Eccles News Today

• PHOTOS: Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office asks public for help identifying person in reported home invasion investigation WVNS · Jun 16
• Kenneth Clayton Kuhn Obituary Dec 2, 2025 Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapels · Dec 2
• George Orin Gravely, Sr. Obituary Feb 5, 2026 Calfee Funeral Home · Feb 5
• Jeanette Jones Obituary - Columbus, GA Dignity Memorial · Jul 1
• Raleigh County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying a man wanted in connection to a home invasion - WOAY-TV WOAY-TV · Jun 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Eccles Unique

• The only place in America named Eccles — 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 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eccles

• Lake Stephens Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Eccles

• Liberty High School
• Trap Hill Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Eccles

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