Belmont West Virginia Map

About Belmont, West Virginia

Belmont is a locality in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 983. The population density is 807.0 people per km². Belmont is located at 39.3795°N, 81.2584°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26170.

Belmont unfolds as a quiet valley town, where the Ohio River's broad, slow currents dictate the rhythm of the land. It lies 18.0 miles east-north-east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 64°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-south-west of St. Marys. Hills, softened by time and cloaked in a verdant fuzz of deciduous trees, rise gently on either side, their slopes etched with the meandering paths of smaller creeks. The air, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and sun-warmed pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard of houses and the sturdy brick of older buildings. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent haze, falls in broad, luminous shafts, illuminating the sleepy main street and the determined green of well-tended gardens. The history of Belmont is intimately tied to the very waters that flow past its doorstep, a lifeline for commerce and connection since its earliest days. Originally a hub for steamboat traffic and later, the burgeoning oil and gas industry, the town's economy has weathered many shifts, finding its footing in the present through a resilient spirit of small businesses and agricultural roots. Old structures, their timbers groaning with stories, stand as silent witnesses to generations who worked the riverbanks, mined the surrounding hills, and built a life from the resources at hand. The legacy of this industrious past is visible in the enduring sense of community, a quiet pride that emanates from the people of Belmont, who understand the deep bond between their lives and the land that sustains them.

About This Belmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belmont, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.379519, -81.258448. 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 Belmont and Pleasants County.

Detailed location data for Belmont includes the ZIP code (26134), telephone area code (304), county seat of Pleasants County (St. Marys), and school district assignment (Pleasants County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Belmont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.