Grantsville West Virginia Map
Grantsville, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Grantsville, Calhoun County.
Interactive Map of Grantsville, West Virginia
| City | Grantsville |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Calhoun |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.92342 |
| Longitude | -81.095946 |
| Population | 401 |
| Density | 491.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Grantsville, West Virginia
Grantsville is a locality in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 401. The population density is 491.6 people per km². Grantsville is located at 38.9234°N, 81.0959°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26147.
Grantsville unfolds in a valley where the Little Kanawha River, a silver ribbon reflecting the sky, winds its way through rolling hills that cradle the town. It lies 34.4 miles south-east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 133°T), and is situated 16.1 miles east-north-east of Spencer. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, sharp aroma that seems to settle the dust of hurried thoughts. Houses, painted in a spectrum of weathered pastels and sturdy whites, cling to the inclines, their porches offering quiet vantage points for observing the slow drift of clouds or the patient flight of a hawk. The land itself is a tapestry of green, from the manicured lawns of the homes to the wilder, untamed growth that spills down the slopes, a constant reminder of the persistent, vibrant life force of Appalachia. This stretch of the Little Kanawha has long been a thoroughfare, and Grantsville's story is tied to the rise and fall of timber and oil. Echoes of those industries linger in the sturdy, practical architecture and the resilience of the people who call Grantsville home. The economy, once driven by the extraction of natural resources, now finds its pulse in smaller enterprises and the steady hum of local commerce, a quiet strength born of adaptation. Generations have watched the river swell and recede, a reliable constant in a changing world, and the community retains a neighborly spirit, where a friendly nod on Main Street still holds genuine warmth, a small but significant treasure in the heart of this West Virginia landscape.
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About This Grantsville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Grantsville, 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 Grantsville and Calhoun County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Grantsville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Grantsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
