Kenova, West Virginia

About Kenova

Kenova, WV is a small town located in western West Virginia, home to 2,877 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Kenova holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,180 residents per square mile.

📰 Kenova News Today

• Spurned by the state, Kenova makes its own swing waynecountynews.com · Aug 17
• Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Kenova atlasobscura.com · Mar 9
• Reliable, High-Speed Internet from Xfinity Coming to Ceredo and Kenova, WV Comcast Corporation · Feb 12
• Daniel Ferguson Obituary (2026) - Kenova, WV - The Herald-Dispatch Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• I-64 exit reopens after partial bridge collapse WOWK 13 News · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kenova Unique

• The only place in America named Kenova — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• 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 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Kenova

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Kenova

• Evaroni's Pizza — pizza
• Tres Hermanos Nuñez — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kenova

• Catlettsburg City Athletic Complex reviews ★
• Harold Perdue Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Kenova

• Buffalo Elementary School
• Buffalo Middle School
• Ceredo-Kenova Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kenova

🏘️ Nearby Communities