West Milford West Virginia Map

About West Milford, West Virginia

West Milford is a locality in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 449. The population density is 326.5 people per km². West Milford is located at 39.2009°N, 80.4043°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. West Milford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26451.

West Milford draws its character from the quiet persistence of the West Fork River, which bends through the landscape like a vein of darkened glass. It lies 6.4 miles south-southwest of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 210°T), and is situated 9.9 miles southwest of Bridgeport. The air here holds the weight of the humidity that gathers in the low-lying terrain, where the morning light often struggles to pierce the heavy canopy of hardwoods. A mile away, the surface of Buffalo Creek Reservoir remains a flat, silver mirror reflecting the overcast sky, while the broader, more distant reaches of the Appalachian Mountains remain nothing more than a faint, jagged smudge of blue against the horizon. The soil is dark and packed, supporting a dense growth of timber that has defined the perimeter of the region for generations, standing as a silent witness to the seasonal shift from the pale greens of spring to the deep, rusted copper of autumn.

Watters Smith Memorial State Park lies only two miles away, preserving the memory of early homesteaders who first cleared the timber to make way for the farmsteads that once anchored the local economy. History in West Milford is measured in the remnants of these agrarian roots and the slow, steady hum of commerce that replaced the era of raw extraction. The pace of life is dictated by the rhythm of the river and the labor required to maintain the modest dwellings that line the lanes. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley, the shadows of Phoenix Hollow deepen as evening approaches, pulling a cool, damp stillness over the fields that long ago provided the sustenance for a growing settlement. People here move with a deliberate caution, acknowledging the legacy of a land that demands both respect and a quiet endurance from those who choose to remain.

About This West Milford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Milford, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.200924, -80.404258. 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 West Milford includes the ZIP code (26451), telephone area code (304), county seat of Harrison County (Clarksburg), and school district assignment (Harrison 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.