Cedar Grove West Virginia Map

About Cedar Grove, West Virginia

Cedar Grove is a locality in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 489. The population density is 252.1 people per km². Cedar Grove is located at 38.2212°N, 81.4279°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25039.

Cedar Grove lies where the Kanawha River, a broad, slate-grey ribbon, faithfully carves its path through the undulating hills of West Virginia. It lies 14.2 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 129°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east of Chesapeake. The landscape here is a deep, verdant embrace, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, where the sun, when it breaks through, casts a warm, almost buttery light on the steep slopes. Homes, many of them modest and weathered, cling to the hillsides like hardy moss, their porches offering quiet vantage points over the slow, steady flow of the river. The air often carries the distant hum of industry, a low thrum that speaks of the land’s enduring, if sometimes demanding, bounty. Historically, Cedar Grove's fortunes have been inextricably linked to the river and the rich mineral veins beneath its soil, primarily coal. The echoes of its industrial past resonate in the very bones of the place, a legacy of hardworking men and women who shaped its destiny. While the landscape itself remains a constant, the economic currents have shifted, with the river now serving as a vital artery for transport and recreation rather than solely for extraction. The character of Cedar Grove is one of quiet resilience, a place where the passage of time feels less like a hurried march and more like the patient, unyielding climb of ivy up an old stone wall.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cedar Grove, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Cedar Grove and Kanawha County.

Detailed location data for Cedar Grove includes the ZIP code (26104), telephone area code (304), county seat of Kanawha County (Charleston), and school district assignment (Kanawha 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 Cedar Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.