Spelter, West Virginia

About Spelter

Spelter, WV is a small unincorporated community located in northern West Virginia.

Officially, Spelter is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.49 square miles.

📰 Spelter News Today

• Zinc Smelter in Spelter atlasobscura.com · Apr 14
• Spelter smelter settlement winding down in Harrison County WV News · Jan 18
• Spelter, WV Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 7
• UPDATE: Man arrested after seven hour standoff in Harrison County WDTV 5 · May 22
• Firefighter Benji Barksdale, who started at Spelter Volunteer Fire Department, passes away WBOY.com · Apr 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Spelter Unique

• The only place in America named Spelter — 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 northern 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 3 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Spelter

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