Omar, West Virginia

About Omar

Set in the southwestern part of West Virginia, Omar is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Omar is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.12 square miles.

📰 Omar News Today

• Man arrested in drug investigation WSAZ · Apr 20
• Eliza Dillard Obituary (1930 - 2026) - Omar, WV - The Herald-Dispatch Legacy obituary · Apr 14
• Eliza Jane Dillard Obituary (2026) - Omar, WV - Collins Funeral Home, Inc. - Switzer Legacy obituary · Apr 11
• Henry Omar Miller Obituary | Chapman's Mortuary & Crematory | Huntington, WV Tribute Archive · Feb 28
• Terriell Harv’a Monroe Obituary | Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home | Man, WV Tribute Archive · Feb 27

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What Makes Omar Unique

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

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 4 miles.

🏫 Schools in Omar

• Omar Elementary

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

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🗺️ Map of Omar

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