Benwood West Virginia Map

About Benwood, West Virginia

Benwood is a locality in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,230. The population density is 346.9 people per km². Benwood is located at 40.0181°N, 80.7342°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26031.

Benwood lies cradled by the rolling hills of Marshall County, a place where the Ohio River’s broad, unhurried sweep shapes the very air. It lies 3.2 miles south-south-west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 193°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north of Moundsville. The landscape here is one of gentle slopes giving way to steeper inclines, a terrain etched by centuries of water and wind, where the dense green of summer foliage often spills down towards the riverbanks, catching the late afternoon sun in a thousand shimmering facets. The sky above Benwood can be a vast canvas, shifting from the pale, washed-out blue of a humid afternoon to the bruised purples and oranges of an approaching storm, its drama reflected in the placid surface of the river. This land’s story is deeply intertwined with the iron and coal that once pulsed through its veins, a history that whispers in the rust-colored remnants of industry and the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of its homes. For generations, the clang of hammer on steel and the rumble of coal cars were the town's heartbeat, fueling a local economy that drew its strength from the earth and the relentless flow of the Ohio. Though the grand furnaces have long cooled, a quiet resilience persists in Benwood, a character forged in labor and community, where the river remains a constant, a silent witness to the passage of time and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Benwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benwood, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.018129, -80.734249. 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 Benwood and Marshall County.

Detailed location data for Benwood includes the ZIP code (26031), telephone area code (304), county seat of Marshall County (Moundsville), and school district assignment (Marshall 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 Benwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.