Rowlesburg, West Virginia

About Rowlesburg

Rowlesburg, WV is a tiny community located in northeastern West Virginia with an estimated population of 433.

Rowlesburg holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 429 residents per square mile.

📰 Rowlesburg News Today

• Rowlesburg man charged with felony extortion after alleged video threat WV News · Jun 17
• Discover Rowlesburg, West Virginia: Railroads, River Views, and Civil War Legacy Visit Mountaineer Country · Oct 17
• John “Frank” Franklin Bulford, Jr. WDTV 5 · May 12
• Rowlesburg man charged with felony farmhouse and barn burglary WV News · Jul 7
• Rowlesburg, West Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rowlesburg Unique

• The only place in America named Rowlesburg — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rowlesburg

• Cool Springs Park — american
• Sidetracked

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Generation Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rowlesburg

• Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Camp Dawson Public Hunting Area reviews ★
• Cannon Hill Park reviews ★
• Cool Springs reviews ★
• Corner Park reviews ★
• Rowlesburg Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Rowlesburg

• Rowlesburg School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rowlesburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities