Rivesville, West Virginia

About Rivesville

Set in the northeastern part of West Virginia, Rivesville is a tiny community counting 808 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Rivesville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,554 residents per square mile.

📰 Rivesville News Today

• First Energy tries to calm Rivesville residents about arsenic found in groundwater West Virginia Press Association · Mar 20
• Rivesville demolishes dilapidated eyesore on Stone Street Times West Virginian · Aug 14
• Patricia Toothman WDTV 5 · May 29
• ‘So malnourished’: Parents arrested after 1-year-old allegedly ‘doesn’t react to hunger’ Upper Michigan's Source · Jan 16
• James Larry Gower Obituary | Ford Funeral Homes | Rivesville, WV Tribute Archive · Mar 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rivesville Unique

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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rivesville

• The Junction

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rivesville

• Pricketts Fort State Park reviews ★
• Montana Park reviews ★
• Paw Paw Park reviews ★
• Rivesville Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Rivesville

• Rivesville Elementary/Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rivesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities