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About Hometown
Hometown is a small unincorporated community in western West Virginia.
Officially, Hometown is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.8 square miles.
📰 Hometown News Today
- PHOTOS: Damaging winds and high water impacts West Virginia WCHS · Aug 12
- West Virginia Air National Guardsman Honored As Inaugural Freedom 250 Hometown Hero - The Intelligencer · Jun 29
- Hometown Hero: Aprylle Buford WVVA · Jun 24
- New West Virginia Sign finds permanent home in New Cumberland, showcasing hometown pride WTRF · Apr 23
- Andrew Wolfe given inaugural Freedom 250: Hometown Hero Award WOWK 13 News · Jun 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hometown Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western 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
- 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 4 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Mary Ingles Trail · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hometown
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hometown
- Confidence Elementary
- Hometown Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWest Virginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.8 sq mi
Coordinates38.5288, -81.8552