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Explore 34,006 incorporated places, Census-designated communities, and legally recognized towns. Choose a location to preview the research available, then order its zoning report.

U.S. Census Gazetteer · 2025

WV directory

West Virginia cities & towns

439 places

AccovillecommunityAddison (Webster Springs)townAdriancommunityAlbrighttownAldersontownAlum CreekcommunityAmherstdalecommunityAnawalttownAnmooretownAnstedtownApple GrovecommunityArbovalecommunityArthurdalecommunityAthenstownAuburntownAuroracommunityBancrofttownBarboursvillevillageBarrackvilletownBartleycommunityBartowcommunityBath (Berkeley Springs)townBaxtercommunityBayardtownBeards ForkcommunityBeavercommunityBeckleycityBeech BottomvillageBelingtontownBelletownBelmontcityBelvacommunityBenwoodcityBergoocommunityBerwindcommunityBethanytownBethlehemvillageBeverlytownBig ChimneycommunityBig CreekcommunityBig SandycommunityBirch RivercommunityBlacksvilletownBlennerhassettcommunityBluefieldcityBluewellcommunityBoazcommunityBolivartownBoltcommunityBoomercommunityBoothcommunityBowdencommunityBradleycommunityBradshawtownBramwelltownBrandonvilletownBrandywinecommunityBrentoncommunityBridgeportcityBrookhavencommunityBruceton MillstownBrunocommunityBrush ForkcommunityBuckhannoncityBudcommunityBuffalotownBurlingtoncommunityBurnsvilletownCairotownCamden-on-GauleytownCameroncityCapon BridgetownCarolinacommunityCarpendaletownCasscommunityCassvillecommunityCedar GrovetownCenturycommunityCeredocityChapmanvilletownCharles TowncityCharlestoncityCharlton HeightscommunityChattaroycommunityChaunceycommunityCheat LakecommunityChelyancommunityChesapeaketownChestercityClarksburgcityClaytownClearviewvillageClendenintownCliftoncommunityCoal CitycommunityCoal ForkcommunityColcordcommunityCollierscommunityComfortcommunityCorinnecommunityCottagevillecommunityCovelcommunityCowentownCrab OrchardcommunityCraigsvillecommunityCrooked CreekcommunityCross LanescommunityCrumcommunityCrumplercommunityCucumbercommunityCullodencommunityCunardcommunityDaileycommunityDanielscommunityDanvilletownDavistownDavytownDeep WatercommunityDelbartontownDespardcommunityDixiecommunityDorothycommunityDunbarcityDupont CitycommunityDurbintownEarlingcommunityEast BanktownEast DaileycommunityEast ViewcommunityEcclescommunityEleanortownElizabethtownElk GardentownElkinscityElkviewcommunityEllenborotownEnterprisecommunityEskdalecommunityFairleacommunityFairmontcityFairviewtownFalling SpringtownFalling WaterscommunityFalls ViewcommunityFarmingtontownFayettevilletownFenwickcommunityFlatwoodstownFlemingtontownFollansbeecityFort AshbycommunityFort GaytownFrankcommunityFranklintownFriendlytownGallipolis FerrycommunityGallowaycommunityGartencommunityGarycityGassawaytownGatewoodcommunityGauley BridgetownGhentcommunityGilberttownGilbert CreekcommunityGlasgowtownGlen DalecityGlen FerriscommunityGlen ForkcommunityGlen JeancommunityGlen WhitecommunityGlenvilletownGraftoncityGrant TowntownGrantsvilletownGranvilletownGreat CacaponcommunityGreen BankcommunityGreen SpringcommunityGreenviewcommunityGreenvillecommunityGypsycommunityHambletontownHamlintownHandleytownHansfordcommunityHarmantownHarpers FerrytownHarrisvilletownHartford CitytownHartscommunityHedgesvilletownHelencommunityHelvetiacommunityHendersontownHendrickstownHenlawsoncommunityHepzibahcommunityHicocommunityHillsborotownHilltopcommunityHinklevillecommunityHintoncityHoldencommunityHollygrovecommunityHometowncommunityHooverson HeightscommunityHundredtownHuntersvillecommunityHuntingtoncityHurricanecityHuttonsvilletownIaegertownIdamaycommunityInstitutecommunityInwoodcommunityItmanncommunityJacksonburgcommunityJane LewtownJeffersoncommunityJuniortownJusticecommunityJustice AdditioncommunityKanawhacommunityKenovacityKermittownKeysercityKeystonecityKimballtownKimberlycommunityKincaidcommunityKingwoodcityKistlercommunityKopperstoncommunityLashmeetcommunityLavalettecommunityLeontownLesagecommunityLestertownLewisburgcityLittletoncommunityLogancityLost CreektownLubeckcommunityLumberporttownMabscotttownMacArthurcommunityMadisoncityMaldencommunityMallorycommunityMantownManningtoncityMarlintontownMarmetcityMartinsburgcityMasontownMasontowntownMatewantownMathenycommunityMatoakacommunityMaybeurycommunityMcConnellcommunityMcMechencityMeadow BridgetownMiddlebournetownMiddlewaycommunityMill CreektownMiltontownMineralwellscommunityMitchell HeightstownMonavillecommunityMonongahtownMontcalmcommunityMontgomerycityMontrosetownMoorefieldtownMorgantowncityMoundsvillecityMount CarboncommunityMount Gay-ShamrockcommunityMount HopecityMullenscityNeibertcommunityNettiecommunityNew CumberlandcityNew HaventownNew MartinsvillecityNew RichmondcommunityNewarkcommunityNewburgtownNewellcommunityNitrocityNorth HillstownNorthforktownNortoncommunityNutter ForttownOak HillcityOakvaletownOceanatownOmarcommunityOsagecommunityPaden CitycityPagecommunityPagetoncommunityParcoalcommunityParkersburgcityParsonscityPaw PawtownPaxtownPea RidgecommunityPeach CreekcommunityPennsborocityPentresscommunityPetersburgcityPeterstowntownPhilippicityPickenscommunityPiedmonttownPinchcommunityPine GrovetownPinevilletownPiney ViewcommunityPleasant ValleycityPocatownPoint PleasantcityPowelltoncommunityPratttownPrichardcommunityPrincecommunityPrincetoncityProsperitycommunityPullmantownQuinwoodtownRachelcommunityRacinecommunityRainelletownRaleighcommunityRandcommunityRanson corporationcommunityRavenswoodcityRaymond CitycommunityRaysalcommunityReadercommunityRed JacketcommunityReedsvilletownReedytownReynoldsvillecommunityRhodelltownRichwoodcityRidgeleytownRipleycityRivesvilletownRobinettecommunityRock CavecommunityRoderfieldcommunityRomneycityRoncevertecityRossmorecommunityRowlesburgtownRuperttownSalemcitySalt RockcommunitySand ForktownSarah AnncommunityScarbrocommunityShady SpringcommunityShannondalecommunityShenandoah JunctioncommunityShepherdstowntownShinnstoncityShrewsburycommunitySissonvillecommunitySistersvillecitySmitherscitySmithfieldtownSophiatownSouth CharlestoncitySpeltercommunitySpencercitySpraguecommunitySpringfieldcommunitySt. AlbanscitySt. GeorgecommunitySt. MaryscityStanafordcommunityStar CitytownStollingscommunityStonewoodcitySummersvillecitySuttontownSwitzercommunitySylvestertownTeays ValleycommunityTerra AltatownThomascityThurmondtownTiogacommunityTornadocommunityTriadelphiatownTunneltontownTwilightcommunityUniontownValley BendcommunityValley GrovevillageValley HeadcommunityVancommunityVerdunvillecommunityViennacityViviancommunityWallacecommunityWarcityWardensvilletownWashingtoncommunityWaverlycommunityWaynetownWeirtoncityWelchcityWellsburgcityWest DunbarcommunityWest HamlintownWest LibertytownWest LogantownWest MilfordtownWest UniontownWestoncityWestovercityWheelingcityWhite HalltownWhite Sulphur SpringscityWhitesvilletownWhitmercommunityWiley FordcommunityWilliamsoncityWilliamstowncityWindsor HeightsvillageWinfieldtownWolf SummitcommunityWomelsdorf (Coalton)townWorthingtontown

Research context

How zoning works in West Virginia

West Virginia zoning is local enough that a statewide search result can be misleading, but state law still shapes the rules every municipality can write. This hub collects 439 cities where Zonloty has a town-level report, then adds the state-level context investors should keep in mind before comparing districts, setbacks, ADU rules, or approval paths. The most useful reading is comparative: look for patterns in how cities regulate housing types, commercial corridors, industrial land, and board-level discretion. Use it as a starting point for market screening, not as a substitute for a parcel-specific zoning determination.

Home-rule authority gives many municipalities room to write detailed land-use controls, but that authority still sits inside statewide planning, subdivision, housing, and environmental statutes. The practical result is local variation: one city may handle ADUs, duplexes, mixed-use districts, and site-plan review administratively, while a nearby suburb may use conditional approvals, larger minimum lots, or more discretionary board review.

Do not assume a parcel near a city is governed by city zoning. Many states rely on municipal limits, county jurisdiction, special districts, or annexation procedures rather than broad city ETJ zoning. For any edge-of-town site, verify the incorporated status, county zoning map, utility provider, road access, floodplain administrator, and any recorded development agreements.

ADU rules remain primarily local. Some cities have adopted clear by-right ADU ordinances, while others still treat accessory apartments, carriage houses, guest houses, or secondary dwelling units as conditional uses or omit them entirely. In local-control states, the right question is not "does the state allow ADUs?" but "what does this municipality call them, and in which districts are they permitted?"

For acquisition work, compare the listed city reports below against local zoning maps, planning board agendas, recent amendments, and comprehensive-plan language. The strongest opportunities usually appear where the code, infrastructure, and political direction all point the same way.