Ansted, West Virginia

About Ansted

Set in the central part of West Virginia, Ansted is a small town counting 1,288 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ansted is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 749 residents per square mile.

📰 Ansted News Today

• Ansted celebrating Hometown Heritage Festival wvnstv.com · Jun 19
• Ansted Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Shawna Diane Gold Obituary (1963 - 2026) - Ansted, WV - WVVA Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Shawna Diane Gold Obituary | Wallace & Wallace Inc. | Ansted, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 6
• Weekend Weather Forecast for Ansted, West Virginia 25812 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Feb 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ansted Unique

• The only place in America named Ansted — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Mystery Hole · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ansted

• Hawks Nest State Park reviews ★
• Ansted Town Park reviews ★
• Cotton Hill Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• The Fields reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ansted

• Ansted Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ansted

🏘️ Nearby Communities