Auburn West Virginia Map
Auburn, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Auburn, Ritchie County.
Interactive Map of Auburn, West Virginia
| City | Auburn |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Ritchie |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.095642 |
| Longitude | -80.856216 |
| Population | 91 |
| Density | 107.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Auburn, West Virginia
Auburn is a locality in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 107.0 people per km². Auburn is located at 39.0956°N, 80.8562°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26325.
Auburn lies cradled by the rolling hills of West Virginia, a landscape where ancient trees stand sentinel over valleys carved by time and water. It lies 39.6 miles east-south-east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 107°T), and is situated 13.1 miles south-east of Harrisville. The land here breathes a quiet, verdant life, with creeks that whisper secrets as they wind through thickets of rhododendron and past weathered barns. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that deepens with the coming of dusk, when the western sky bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, painting the contours of the hills with a soft, ethereal light. It is a place where nature's grandeur is not an imposition, but a gentle, constant companion, shaping the very character of the land and those who call Auburn home. The story of Auburn is woven with threads of industry and resilience, echoing the echoes of a past rich with the scent of coal smoke and the clang of machinery. Once a hub for timber and oil, its economy has since found a gentler footing in agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the surrounding countryside. The land, once heavily worked, now bears the marks of its history in the gentle slopes and fertile hollows, a testament to the generations who have coaxed a living from its soil. Though the grander industrial days have faded, a distinctive spirit persists, a quiet pride in community and the enduring beauty of this corner of West Virginia, where the rhythm of life moves to the murmur of its streams and the rustle of leaves.
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About This Auburn Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Auburn, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Auburn and Ritchie County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Auburn is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Auburn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
