Lavalette, West Virginia

About Lavalette

Lavalette, WV is a small unincorporated community located in western West Virginia.

Lavalette holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.61 square miles.

📰 Lavalette News Today

• Vernon Casey Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Lavalette, WV - The Herald-Dispatch Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• West Virginia Tourism unveils first ‘Almost Heaven’ swing in Wayne County WSAZ · Jan 9
• Lavalette, West Virginia 25535 The Weather Channel · May 27
• Obituary information for Randy Ray Blankenship Chapman's Mortuary · Sep 15
• Gladys Dunkle Obituary (2026) - Wayne, WV - The Herald-Dispatch Legacy obituary · Apr 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lavalette Unique

• The only place in America named Lavalette — 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 western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lavalette

• Creekside Tavern LLC
• Triple H Drive Inn

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lavalette

• Beech Fork State Park reviews ★
• Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lavalette

• Lavalette Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lavalette

🏘️ Nearby Communities