Shady Spring, West Virginia

About Shady Spring

Shady Spring, WV is a small unincorporated community located in southern West Virginia.

Officially, Shady Spring is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.2 square miles.

📰 Shady Spring News Today

• Shady Spring, West Virginia West Virginia Explorer · May 21
• Shady Spring’s Cutter Boggs finishes in the Top 10 at Freedom250 Patriot Games WVNS · Aug 15
• Stevie Ray Meadows Obituary Mar 25, 2026 Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapels · Mar 25
• Spring Valley Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Shady Spring MaxPreps · Aug 5
• Man accused of setting fires in Shady Spring church free on $250K bond WV News · Jun 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shady Spring Unique

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

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 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shady Spring

• Little Barn Saloon
• Small Talk Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Shady Spring

• Shady Spring Elementary
• Shady Spring High
• Shady Spring Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shady Spring

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