Union, West Virginia

About Union

Union, WV is a tiny community located in southern West Virginia counting 417 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Union is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 927 residents per square mile.

📰 Union News Today

• West Virginia in the American Civil War Encyclopedia Britannica · Aug 12
• Doddridge County High School (West Union, WV) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 14
• WV guard members shot in DC awarded Purple Heart during Trump's State of the Union - Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston Gazette-Mail · Aug 7
• Union Mission working with Chick-fil-A to launch “Buckets for Buckhannon” flood drive WOWK 13 News · Jul 27
• Police find woman covered in blood in West Union home, 32-year-old man arrested WDTV 5 · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Union Unique

• One of 15 places in the US named Union — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Union

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Union

• Moncove Lake State Park reviews ★
• Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Union

• Mountain View Elementary & Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Union

🏘️ Nearby Communities