Point Pleasant, West Virginia

About Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant is a small town in western West Virginia counting 3,886 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Point Pleasant is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,606 residents per square mile.

📰 Point Pleasant News Today

• The strange lead plate buried in West Virginia that helped start a world war West Virginia Explorer · Aug 12
• Point Pleasant Mayor Amber Tatterson honored as West Virginia Municipal League Mayor of the Year WV News · Aug 10
• Mason County Fair returns to Point Pleasant, WV WOWK 13 News · Jul 29
• Point Pleasant data center: 3 buildings, nearly 1,000 natural gas, diesel engines - Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston Gazette-Mail · May 2
• Point Pleasant data center: 3 buildings, nearly 1,000 natural gas, diesel engines West Virginia Press Association · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Point Pleasant Unique

• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Point Pleasant

• Village Pizza Inn — pizza
• Kittie's Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mothman Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Point Pleasant

• Harmon Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Point Pleasant

• Mason County Career Center
• Mason County School For Success
• Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School
• Pt. Pleasant Intermediate
• Pt. Pleasant Primary
• Roosevelt Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Rivers Health ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Point Pleasant

🏘️ Nearby Communities