Holden, West Virginia

About Holden

Holden is a small unincorporated community in southwestern West Virginia.

Holden holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.73 square miles.

📰 Holden News Today

• Man charged after illicit substances found in WVSP search WSAZ · May 21
• Marcella Lukacs Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Holden, WV - The Logan Banner Legacy obituary · Jul 22
• James JD Lester Obituary (2026) - Holden, WV - Freeman Funeral Home Inc Legacy obituary · May 2
• Ernestine Hensley Obituary (2026) - Logan, WV - Akers-James Funeral Home - Logan Legacy obituary · Jun 6
• Elk viewing tower dedicated on Tomblin WMA in Logan County WV MetroNews · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Holden Unique

• 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.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Holden

• Laurel Creek Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Tomblin Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Holden

• Dingess Elementary School
• Holden Central Elementary School

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

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🗺️ Map of Holden

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