Huntersville West Virginia Map

About Huntersville, West Virginia

Huntersville is a locality in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 68. The population density is 23.2 people per km². Huntersville is located at 38.1887°N, 80.0162°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24954.

Huntersville occupies a quiet intersection of bottomland and steepening slope where the persistent, clear pulse of Cummings Creek defines the local topography. It lies 69.8 miles east-northeast of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 66°T), and is situated 27.3 miles north of Covington. The landscape here is characterized by the sudden, dramatic rise of the earth toward the Appalachian Mountains, which loom on the distant horizon like a crumpled velvet curtain against the sky. To the immediate west, the terrain folds into the deep, shaded quiet of Gilden Hollow, offering a sharp contrast to the sun-drenched patches of open pasture that break the dense canopy of the surrounding timber. The air in Huntersville carries a sharp, metallic clarity, often cooling rapidly as the light fades behind the ridges, leaving the valley floor in a premature, violet-tinged dusk that settles heavy and still.

History in Huntersville remains tethered to the timber and agrarian cycles that once dictated the pace of life for those who cleared the dense woods. While the economy has shifted away from the heavy extraction that defined earlier generations, the proximity of the Rimel Wildlife Management Area ensures that the land is now managed for its enduring wilderness and the seasonal movement of game. Residents often look toward the Brushy Mountain Trail for recreation, finding a steady, rhythmic solitude in the climb that mirrors the town’s own stoic character. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley, the broader region offers the expansive, protected quiet of Seneca State Forest, while those seeking the stillness of deeper water might venture toward the shores of Lake Sam Hill. Life here proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned gravity, shaped by the weight of the seasons and the unwavering presence of the hills.

About This Huntersville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Huntersville, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.188733, -80.016173. 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 Huntersville includes the ZIP code (24954), telephone area code (304), county seat of Pocahontas County (Marlinton), and school district assignment (Pocahontas 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.