Sissonville West Virginia Map

About Sissonville, West Virginia

Sissonville is a locality in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,593. The population density is 81.9 people per km². Sissonville is located at 38.5281°N, 81.6310°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25320.

Sissonville unfolds along the winding Kanawha River, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their dramatic rise, cloaking the landscape in a perpetual, hazy green. It lies 12.3 miles north of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 0°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-north-west of Big Chimney. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: broad, fertile bottoms near the river give way abruptly to steep, wooded slopes that channel the sky into narrow, luminous strips at dawn and dusk. Houses, often weathered and sporting porches that seem to breathe with the humidity of summer, cling to these inclines or spread out in more open clusters, their roofs catching the diffused light that filters through the dense canopy of oak and maple. The air itself carries a particular scent, a blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the faint, sweet undertone of honeysuckle that blooms with wild abandon in the warmer months. The story of Sissonville is deeply entwined with the river that defines its geography and, for generations, its livelihood. Coal mining once reverberated through these hills, leaving a legacy of abandoned tipples and a quiet resilience in the people who call this place home. Today, the economy is more varied, with some residents commuting to Charleston, while others find work in local businesses or tend to the small farms that still dot the more accessible valleys. The distinctive character of Sissonville is in its unpretentious beauty, the way the light plays on the water, and the enduring sense of a community that has learned to live in harmony with the imposing, yet generous, natural world that surrounds it.

About This Sissonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sissonville, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.528148, -81.63096. 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 Sissonville and Kanawha County.

Detailed location data for Sissonville includes the ZIP code (25320), telephone area code (304), county seat of Kanawha County (Charleston), and school district assignment (Kanawha 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 Sissonville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.