Whitesville, West Virginia

About Whitesville

Set in the southwestern part of West Virginia, Whitesville is a tiny community with an estimated population of 342.

Whitesville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.22 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,555 residents per square mile.

📰 Whitesville News Today

• Multiple agencies respond to fire at funeral home in Boone County WCHS · Nov 10
• Suspect sought in Kanawha County bank robbery WOWK 13 News · Jun 4
• Suspect in Whitesville State Bank robbery in Belle arrested - Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston Gazette-Mail · Jun 12
• West Virginia miners die within 24 hours at separate mines Farm and Dairy · Apr 7
• Debra Lynn Lucas Obituary | Armstrong Funeral Home | Whitesville, WV Tribute Archive · Nov 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Whitesville Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• 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 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Whitesville

• Fox's Pizza Den — pizza
• Paulie's Restaurant — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Whitesville

• Whitesville Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Whitesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities