Fenwick West Virginia Map

About Fenwick, West Virginia

Fenwick is a locality in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 16. The population density is 92.0 people per km². Fenwick is located at 38.2287°N, 80.5823°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26261.

Fenwick rests in a hollow, a quiet collection of houses and barns cupped by the rolling shoulders of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 57.6 miles east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 98°T), and is situated 2.7 miles west of Richwood. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, broken by the deeper, shadowed emerald of pine stands and the occasional flash of a sorghum field catching the sun. A creek, shallow and clear for much of the year, winds its way through the valley floor, its banks lined with a tangle of wild blackberries and the sturdy, persistent growth of mountain laurel. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that clings tenaciously to weathered fences. Even the light seems to gather differently in Fenwick, a softer, more diffused quality that softens the hard edges of the day and lends a gentle glow to the late afternoon sky. The history of Fenwick is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very way the land has been worked and the lives that have unfolded within its embrace. Generations have coaxed a living from these slopes, their efforts evident in the patchwork of fields and the enduring presence of family farms that still form the backbone of the local economy. Coal mining, a powerful current in the broader regional story, has touched Fenwick, leaving its mark on the landscape and the collective memory, though the focus has largely shifted to agriculture and the quiet, steady labor of those who call this place home. The distinctive character of Fenwick is one of resilience and a deep connection to the land, a place where the passage of time feels measured by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, and where the most notable attractions are the simple, enduring beauty of the natural world and the quiet strength of its people.

About This Fenwick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fenwick, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.228725, -80.58231. 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 Fenwick and Nicholas County.

Detailed location data for Fenwick includes the ZIP code (26202), telephone area code (304), county seat of Nicholas County (Summersville), and school district assignment (Nicholas 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 Fenwick is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.