Cameron West Virginia Map

About Cameron, West Virginia

Cameron is a locality in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 861. The population density is 387.0 people per km². Cameron is located at 39.8270°N, 80.5665°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cameron is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26033.

Cameron emerges from the earth as a series of steep, green-shouldered inclines where the persistent Grave Creek carves a winding path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 18.3 miles south-southeast of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 153°T), and is situated 11.4 miles southeast of Moundsville. The landscape is dominated by the narrow, shaded depths of Ramp Hollow, which keeps the morning light in a long, cool suspension before it finally spills over the ridge-tops. High above the valley floor, the terrain remains a dense, tangled tapestry of Appalachian hardwood, where the air holds a permanent, damp scent of decaying leaves and mineral-rich soil. During the amber hours of autumn, the foliage glows with a fierce, russet intensity, casting a heavy, golden shade across the quiet slopes that rise toward the distant Appalachian Mountains.

Cameron maintains a quiet resilience born from a long, complex history of extraction and the slow, rhythmic labor of the coal industry. The economic pulse of the region has shifted over the decades, yet the influence of the nearby Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area provides a persistent, wild counterpoint to the industrial legacy that once defined these narrow corridors. Residents move with a deliberate, measured pace, acknowledging the way the geography dictates the flow of commerce and daily life along the creek beds. Even as modern energy production finds new footing in the deeper strata of the soil, the people remain tethered to the fundamental, rugged character of the land, finding a somber beauty in the way the shadows lengthen across the valley at the end of every work day.

About This Cameron Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cameron, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.827024, -80.566467. 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 Cameron includes the ZIP code (26033), telephone area code (304), county seat of Marshall County (Moundsville), and school district assignment (Marshall 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.