Bancroft West Virginia Map

About Bancroft, West Virginia

Bancroft is a locality in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 387. The population density is 1075.0 people per km². Bancroft is located at 38.5095°N, 81.8399°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bancroft is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 25011.

Bancroft occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the steady, persistent presence of the Kanawha River, which carves a deliberate path through the earth nearby. It lies 6.3 miles northeast of Teays Valley, WV (from Teays Valley, WV: bearing 50°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north of St. Albans. Albans. The local landscape is defined by the deep, shadowed creases of Alcocks Hollow and the encroaching influence of distant, hazy Appalachian Mountains that anchor the horizon. Bancroft Community Park serves as a central point of gravity for the residents, providing a flat, open space where the air often carries the damp, heavy scent of river mud and crushed limestone. When the sun retreats behind the ridges, a particular quality of violet light settles over the fields, flattening the perspective and turning the surrounding woods into a wall of solid, impenetrable charcoal.

Bancroft keeps a rhythm established long ago by the coal-camp memory of the region, where the labor of previous generations left a permanent mark on the way the land is perceived and utilized. The local economy persists through a blend of small-scale industry and the quiet maintenance of a life built away from the chaotic pace of larger centers. While the Midland Trail remains a distant artery for travel, those who dwell here find their own focus in the immediate environment, perhaps venturing toward the Lower Falls or finding reflection at the edges of Lake Ann Tormey. History in Bancroft is not found in grand monuments but in the way the people carry themselves—a deliberate, independent posture that acknowledges the hard work required to thrive in a landscape where the river is the only constant companion.

About This Bancroft Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bancroft, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.509535, -81.839855. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bancroft includes the ZIP code (25011), telephone area code (304), county seat of Putnam County (Winfield), and school district assignment (Putnam County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.