Moorefield West Virginia Map

About Moorefield, West Virginia

Moorefield is a locality in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,525. The population density is 427.5 people per km². Moorefield is located at 39.0623°N, 78.9695°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26836.

Moorefield rests in a broad valley, cupped by the gentle, wooded slopes of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 38.9 miles south-south-east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 154°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of Petersburg. The South Branch of the Potomac River, a ribbon of muted silver, winds through this fertile basin, its banks fringed with willows and cottonwoods that whisper secrets on the breeze. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and pine, a refreshing counterpoint to the sun-drenched afternoons that paint the surrounding hills in strokes of emerald and gold. The landscape itself possesses a quiet resilience, a sense of patient endurance that mirrors the stoic character of the folk who call Moorefield home. This valley has long been a crossroads, its history etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they cultivate. Settled by German immigrants in the early 18th century, Moorefield’s economy has always been tied to the bounty of its soil, its fields yielding corn, hay, and cattle that graze on the verdant pastures. The distinctively shaped Shenandoah Valley apples, a regional specialty, find their way from these orchards to markets far and wide. The old courthouse, a sturdy brick structure, stands as a silent witness to generations of local governance and community life, a central point around which the daily rhythms of Moorefield gently unfold.

About This Moorefield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moorefield, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.06233, -78.969472. 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 Moorefield and Hardy County.

Detailed location data for Moorefield includes the ZIP code (26836), telephone area code (304), county seat of Hardy County (Moorefield), and school district assignment (Hardy 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 Moorefield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.