Boaz West Virginia Map

About Boaz, West Virginia

Boaz is a locality in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,321. The population density is 142.4 people per km². Boaz is located at 39.3688°N, 81.4884°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26187.

Boaz occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises into gentle, wooded swells that eventually give way to the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 3.4 miles northeast of Vienna, WV (from Vienna, WV: bearing 46°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-northeast of Parkersburg. The ground here is shaped by the slow, persistent pull of the Ohio River, which carves a path through the landscape just a mile away, defining the low-lying moisture of the local climate. Sunlight often catches the thick, verdant canopy of the Marietyta Unit Office - Athens Ranger District, casting long, shifting shadows across the ridges, while the air in Campbell Hollow remains cool and heavy with the scent of damp loam and decaying leaves. Beyond the immediate reach of the trees, the terrain transitions into fields that hold a quiet, expectant stillness under the wide, gray-streaked sky of the late afternoon.

Boaz exists as a place of persistent labor, its character forged by the steady flow of commerce and the industrial pulse that has long defined this corridor. The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge serves as a vital anchor for the region, offering a sanctuary for flora and fauna that stands in stark, silent contrast to the nearby presence of the Union Carbide Waste Retention Pond. Daily life in Boaz moves at a measured pace, governed by the rhythms of the surrounding woodlands and the enduring legacy of the river trade that once dictated the movement of goods and people. Here, the economy relies on a deep-seated connection to the land and the industrial infrastructure that persists, leaving residents to navigate a world where the quietude of the forest floor meets the pragmatic realities of modern mid-continental industry.

About This Boaz Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Boaz, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.368841, -81.488366. 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 Boaz includes the ZIP code (26187), telephone area code (304), county seat of Wood County (Parkersburg), and school district assignment (Wood 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.