New Martinsville, West Virginia

About New Martinsville

New Martinsville, WV is a close-knit town located in northern West Virginia counting 5,038 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, New Martinsville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,887 residents per square mile.

📰 New Martinsville News Today

• Charlie Parsons Obituary (1988 - 2026) - Sardis, OH - Monroe County Beacon PennLive.com · Aug 19
• New Martinsville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Anna Kay Hall (Nutter) Obituary | Jarvis-Williams Funeral Home | Paden City, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• New Martinsville woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for selling meth WDTV 5 · Jul 10
• Mike Blair Announce Candidacy for Wetzel Commission | News, Sports, Jobs wetzelchronicle.com · Apr 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Martinsville Unique

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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,038.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Martinsville

• Brooklyn Park reviews ★
• Bruce Park reviews ★
• New Martinsville Downtown Historic District reviews ★
• North Street Historic District reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in New Martinsville

• Magnolia High School
• New Martinsville School
• Wetzel County Technical Education Center

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Wetzel County Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Martinsville

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