Harts West Virginia Map

About Harts, West Virginia

Harts is a locality in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 573. The population density is 24.1 people per km². Harts is located at 38.0471°N, 82.1293°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25524.

Harts defines itself by the slow, deliberate pulse of the Guyandotte River as it carves a path through the deep green creases of the land. It lies 29.4 miles southwest of St. Albans, WV (from St. Albans, WV: bearing 215°T), and is situated 17.0 miles west of Madison. The water moves with a heavy, deliberate gravity, reflecting the steep slopes of the canopy and the long shadows that stretch across the valley floor when the sun dips low. Only a mile away, the quiet stillness of Harts Pond acts as a mirror to the sky, catching the amber light of dusk before the darkness settles into the hollows. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain is marked by the rugged, irregular geometry of the earth, where the moisture in the air clings to the dense vegetation and the soil holds the damp, cool scent of undisturbed earth.

History in Harts remains etched into the character of the people, shaped by the hard-won legacy of labor and the quiet endurance required to survive in the rugged terrain. The economy has long been tethered to the land, drawing sustenance from the timber and the veins of coal that once defined the rhythm of regional life. Residents look toward the nearby Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area as a testament to the wilder, unmanaged beauty that persists despite the encroachment of industry. While the Appalachian Mountains loom distantly on the horizon, the daily reality of Harts is defined by the immediate proximity of Offard Hollow and the expansive, quiet solitude of the surrounding wilderness, creating a life that moves at a pace determined by the seasons rather than the clock.

About This Harts Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harts, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.047091, -82.129331. 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 Harts includes the ZIP code (25524), telephone area code (304), county seat of Lincoln County (Hamlin), and school district assignment (Lincoln 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.