Cairo West Virginia Map

About Cairo, West Virginia

Cairo is a locality in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 273. The population density is 110.4 people per km². Cairo is located at 39.2087°N, 81.1573°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26337.

Cairo sits in a valley where the earth folds gently, the hills rising not in sharp peaks but in rounded shoulders, covered in a dense quilt of deciduous trees that shift from emerald in summer to fiery hues in autumn. It lies 22.0 miles east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 100°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Harrisville. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and pine, a clean, cool breath often mingled with the distant rumble of trucks on the highway, a reminder of the outside world that brushes against this quiet corner. The Ritchie Creek, a modest but persistent ribbon of water, meanders through the landscape, its banks lined with sycamores and willows, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that stretch and deepen, bathing the rolling terrain in a warm, ethereal glow that seems to slow time itself. The history of Cairo is tied to the fertile land and the promise of timber and minerals that drew early settlers. This place, like many in the region, once vibrated with the activity of oil and gas extraction, a boom-and-bust cycle that left its mark on the local economy and the character of its people, fostering a resilient, independent spirit. While the grander days of heavy industry have largely receded, a quiet industry persists in the surrounding farms, where fields of corn and hay stretch across the cleared land, a testament to the enduring connection with the earth. The local general store, a hub of community life, serves as a repository of shared stories and a place where the day’s happenings are exchanged over coffee, a gentle echo of a simpler, more communal way of living.

About This Cairo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cairo, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.208689, -81.157335. 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 Cairo and Ritchie County.

Detailed location data for Cairo includes the ZIP code (26337), telephone area code (304), county seat of Ritchie County (Harrisville), and school district assignment (Ritchie 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 Cairo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.