West Dunbar, West Virginia

About West Dunbar

West Dunbar is a small unincorporated community in western West Virginia.

West Dunbar holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.23 square miles.

📰 West Dunbar News Today

• Joyce Spencer Obituary Oct 14, 2021 Keller Funeral Home · May 7
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• West Dunbar, West Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
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• The Bucket serves up bar-and-grill favorites with a nod to mining history - herald-dispatch.com herald-dispatch.com · Feb 2

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What Makes West Dunbar Unique

• The only place in America named West Dunbar — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Dunbar

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