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 95. The population density is 7.5 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 rests in a broad, high valley, its edges defined by the gentle, wooded slopes of Pocahontas County. It lies 51.4 miles west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 273°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-south-east of Marlinton. The land here is a tapestry of pasture and forest, where the Greenbrier River, in its youthful exuberance, braids its way through the valley floor. The air, even in the height of summer, carries a crispness, a promise of the coming autumn chill, and the light often possesses a silvery quality, particularly as the sun dips low, casting long, deep shadows from the venerable oaks and maples that fringe the fields. The quiet hum of insects and the distant bleating of sheep are the dominant sounds, a pastoral symphony that speaks of a life lived in close communion with the land. The history of Huntersville is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of this mountain plateau, a place where hardy souls have long coaxed a living from the fertile soil. For generations, farming and livestock have been the bedrock of the local economy, with cattle grazing on the verdant hillsides and crops ripening under the wide, often dramatic, West Virginia skies. While larger industries are absent, a sense of self-reliance and community spirit prevails, a characteristic forged by the remoteness and the shared experiences of mountain living. The distinctive character of Huntersville is not marked by grand monuments, but by the enduring simplicity of its rural existence, a quiet testament to the resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of their valley home.

About This Huntersville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Huntersville, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.188733, -80.016173. 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 Huntersville and Pocahontas County.

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). 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 Huntersville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.