Winfield West Virginia Map

About Winfield, West Virginia

Winfield is a locality in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,393. The population density is 391.8 people per km². Winfield is located at 38.5267°N, 81.8855°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Winfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 26554, 25213.

Winfield occupies a deliberate space where the land yields to the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Kanawha River. It lies 6.1 miles north-northeast of Teays Valley, WV (from Teays Valley, WV: bearing 19°T), and is situated 9.6 miles northwest of Cross Lanes. The topography surrounding Winfield is defined by the heavy, green density of hardwood forests that climb toward the horizon, though the distant, jagged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains remains a faint, blue memory far removed from these immediate, sloping banks. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, amber weight in the late afternoon, casting long, sharp shadows across the Winfield Pool Recreation Area, where the water mirrors the sky with a stillness that defies the river’s steady, northward crawl. Three miles away, the quietude of Tacoma Hollow gathers the morning mist, holding the cool, damp breath of the earth long after the sun has climbed above the ridge lines.

Winfield serves as an administrative anchor for the surrounding region, its character forged by a balance between river-borne commerce and the quiet endurance of inland life. The economy finds its pulse in the steady movement of goods along the waterway, a legacy that respects the industrial grit of the past while maintaining the measured, deliberate pace of a place that values its own independence. Local life centers on the interplay between these modern logistical corridors and the enduring natural landscape, where the seasonal turning of the leaves provides the primary clock for the day. In the quiet transition from dusk to twilight, the air carries a crisp, metallic edge, marking the passage of time in a locality that remains anchored firmly to its own geography and the unassuming, honest labor of its residents.

About This Winfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winfield, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.526653, -81.885482. 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 Winfield includes the ZIP code (26554, 25213), telephone area code (304), county seat of Putnam County (Winfield), and school district assignment (Putnam 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.