New Richmond West Virginia Map

About New Richmond, West Virginia

New Richmond is a locality in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 193. The population density is 172.9 people per km². New Richmond is located at 37.5701°N, 81.4887°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24867.

New Richmond occupies a rugged expanse of southern West Virginia where the earth rises in sharp, forested folds that seem to catch the fading light of late afternoon in long, amber ribbons. It lies 21.8 miles southwest of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 229°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west of Mullens. The Guyandotte River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its current dark and steady as it moves past the steep terrain that defines the local horizon. Travelers moving through the area might notice how the shadows deepen early in Big Hollow, where the dense canopy of hardwoods keeps the air cool and damp even during the height of summer. While the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally suggest a grander scale, the immediate reality of New Richmond is one of intimate, steep-walled passages and the persistent, low-frequency hum of water shifting over stone.

Industry and the echoes of labor have shaped the character of New Richmond as surely as the river has shaped its soil, leaving behind a quiet resilience that persists in the rhythm of daily life. The local economy remains tethered to the terrain, reflecting the long tradition of resource extraction that once defined the regional identity and continues to influence the quiet, practical pace of the neighborhood. Residents often look toward Pineville Park for a modest respite in the open air, a short distance away that serves as a communal anchor for families and visitors alike. Though the modern world feels distant, the legacy of the hard-working families who built their lives here remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that dots the landscape, standing as a plain, honest witness to the years that have passed since the first timber was cleared.

About This New Richmond Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Richmond, West Virginia. Coordinates: 37.570113, -81.488715. 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 New Richmond includes the ZIP code (24867), telephone area code (304), county seat of Wyoming County (Pineville), and school district assignment (Wyoming 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.