Gypsy West Virginia Map

About Gypsy, West Virginia

Gypsy is a locality in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 119. The population density is 42.8 people per km². Gypsy is located at 39.3687°N, 80.3179°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26431.

Gypsy rests in a hollow where the hills of Harrison County gather close, their slopes a patchwork of deciduous trees that blaze with color in autumn and stand stark against the winter sky. It lies 26.4 miles south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 227°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-east of Clarksburg. The land here is a study in contours, a place where creeks like Tenmile Creek wind their way through narrow valleys, their banks often softened by wild growth and the slow, patient work of water. The air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, sharp fragrance that seems to deepen with the approaching twilight, when the last rays of sun catch the highest branches, painting them with a fleeting, luminous gold. The history of Gypsy is tied to the earth, to the resources pulled from its depths and the resilient spirit of those who worked them. Coal mining once defined the economic pulse of this region, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, unpretentious homes and a quiet understanding of hard labor. Though the mines have long since quieted, the land remembers, and the people of Gypsy carry that history with a grounded pragmatism, their days marked by the steady rhythm of rural life. Local traditions are not grand spectacles but the quiet continuation of familiar ways, a shared knowledge of the land and its seasons, a subtle connection to the past that informs the present.

About This Gypsy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gypsy, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.368698, -80.317865. 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 Gypsy and Harrison County.

Detailed location data for Gypsy includes the ZIP code (26361), telephone area code (304), county seat of Harrison County (Clarksburg), and school district assignment (Harrison 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 Gypsy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.