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Gilbert Creek, West Virginia
CDP
About Gilbert Creek
Gilbert Creek is a small unincorporated community in southwestern West Virginia.
Gilbert Creek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.57 square miles.
📰 Gilbert Creek News Today
- High water causes issues in part of Mingo County WSAZ · Jul 26
- Gilbert Creek, West Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
- Weather and Radar Map for Gilbert Creek, West Virginia 25608 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Apr 3
- Gilbert Creek 1 WV MetroNews · Jul 26
- Gilbert Creek, WV Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 1
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What Makes Gilbert Creek Unique
- The only place in America named Gilbert Creek — 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWest Virginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area11.57 sq mi
Coordinates37.5697, -81.8906