Glen Jean West Virginia Map

About Glen Jean, West Virginia

Glen Jean is a locality in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 447.0 people per km². Glen Jean is located at 37.9265°N, 81.1501°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25846.

Glen Jean rises from a landscape sculpted by the ancient push and pull of Appalachia's folded earth. It lies 39.3 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 138°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south of Oak Hill. The terrain here is a study in verticality, with steep hillsides cloaked in a dense mosaic of hardwoods – oak, maple, and pine – that turn the air a perpetual, cool green. Streams, often no more than a whisper over moss-slicked stones, snake through the hollows, their water carrying the rich scent of damp soil and decaying leaves. The sky, when it breaches the canopy, often hangs a pale, washed-out blue, or at dusk, bleeds into hues of bruised plum and fading rose, casting long, dramatic shadows across the valleys. The very air feels heavy with the murmur of unseen life and the quiet persistence of growth. This corner of Fayette County carries the indelible mark of coal. For generations, the deep seams beneath these hills fueled industries and shaped the lives of those who called Glen Jean home, their history etched into the very bones of the place. The local economy, once tied inextricably to the mines, has since diversified, though the echoes of that past linger in the weathered storefronts and the resilient spirit of its people. Glen Jean now serves as a gateway to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, its proximity drawing visitors to the breathtaking vistas and the rugged beauty of the gorge, a stark contrast to the subterranean world that once defined its existence. The river itself, the mighty New, flows with a timeless power, a constant presence reminding all who pass through of the enduring forces of nature that shaped and continue to shape Glen Jean.

About This Glen Jean Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glen Jean, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.926501, -81.150102. 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 Glen Jean and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Glen Jean includes the ZIP code (25846), telephone area code (304), county seat of Fayette County (Fayetteville), and school district assignment (Fayette 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 Glen Jean is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.