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 718. The population density is 386.6 people per km². Cedar Grove is located at 38.2224°N, 81.4379°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cedar Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 26104, 25039.

Cedar Grove occupies a narrow strip of land where the earth rises sharply from the water’s edge to meet the dense, verdant canopy of the surrounding hills. It lies 14.2 miles southeast of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 129°T), and is situated 17.9 miles southeast of South Charleston. Horsemill Branch carves a persistent path through the terrain, its flow marking the quiet transition from the flat, industrial stretches toward the deep, shadowed creases of Hicks Hollow. The air here holds a distinct, heavy dampness, often clinging to the valley floor as the light fades into a bruised purple across the skyline. Beyond the immediate rise of the land, the distant Appalachian Mountains appear as a serrated blue line against the horizon, anchoring the perspective of the entire basin. On quiet afternoons, the stillness of the Ward Street Playground provides a singular, open space where the texture of the soil and the rustle of the leaves define the local atmosphere, far removed from the frantic pace of larger urban centers.

Cedar Grove bears the indelible marks of a history built upon the extraction of coal and the steady, rhythmic pulse of heavy industry that once dictated the lives of its inhabitants. The economic legacy of the region remains visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture that lines the streets, reflecting a time when the prosperity of the valley was tied directly to the seams of the earth. Life in Cedar Grove continues with a deliberate, measured cadence, informed by generations who learned to navigate the steep ridges and the unpredictable turns of the local watercourses. While the influence of larger regional centers is felt, the character of the place remains rooted in its own distinct isolation, occasionally drawing those who seek the quiet solitude found near the waters of Cool Lake. Here, the remnants of a coal-camp memory linger in the way the morning mist settles between the buildings, reminding every traveler that the foundation of the locality was forged in the dark, industrious depths of the ground itself.

About This Cedar Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cedar Grove, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.222389, -81.437944. 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 Cedar Grove includes the ZIP code (26104, 25039), telephone area code (304), county seat of Kanawha County (Charleston), and school district assignment (Kanawha 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.