Montgomery West Virginia Map

About Montgomery, West Virginia

Montgomery is a locality in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,516. The population density is 389.4 people per km². Montgomery is located at 38.1804°N, 81.3284°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25136.

Montgomery lies cradled in a sharp bend of the Kanawha River, where the steep, forested slopes of the Appalachian foothills plunge toward the water's edge. It lies 20.2 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 125°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-south-east of Glasgow. The town itself clings to a narrow floodplain, a ribbon of human habitation hemmed in by the formidable green walls of the mountains. Houses, many built with a sturdy practicality, climb the lower inclines, their porches offering glimpses of the river's ceaseless flow and the distant, hazy peaks. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, possesses a soft, diffused quality, casting a gentle luminescence upon the weathered wood and slate roofs, and the air carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding wilderness. The pulse of Montgomery has long been tied to the deep veins of coal that lie beneath its undulating terrain. For generations, the economy here was forged in the mines, a hard-won prosperity that shaped the character of its people and the very layout of the streets. Echoes of that industrial past linger in the quiet hum of the university campus, a beacon of learning that now draws students from across the region, and in the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered boom and bust with a resilient grace. The Kanawha River, a constant companion, once carried the bounty of the earth downstream, and today, it remains a vital artery, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky above Montgomery.

About This Montgomery Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montgomery, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.180383, -81.328445. 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 Montgomery and Kanawha County.

Detailed location data for Montgomery includes the ZIP code (25136), telephone area code (304), county seat of Kanawha County (Charleston), and school district assignment (Fayette 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 Montgomery is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.