Northfork, West Virginia

About Northfork

Set in the southern part of West Virginia, Northfork is a tiny community counting 205 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Northfork is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.96 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 214 residents per square mile.

📰 Northfork News Today

• A look back…Northfork, W Va. Amazing Championships Run Stateline Sports Network · Dec 19
• Linda Angelelli Obituary Mar 4, 2026 - Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Mar 4
• #WeTheCivic: How Appalachia is Rebuilding Civic Infrastructure One Rural Newsroom at a Time Nonprofit Quarterly · Jun 22
• Northfork, West Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Blue Demons: An Exploration of One Family’s Legacy in the Basketball Capital of the U.S. wvpublic.org · May 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Northfork Unique

• The only place in America named Northfork — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Northfork

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Northfork

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