Belva, West Virginia

About Belva

Belva is a small unincorporated community in central West Virginia.

Belva holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.14 square miles.

📰 Belva News Today

• Belva Martin Obituary (2026) - Elkview, WV - Charleston Gazette-Mail Legacy obituary · Aug 4
• Belva "Cricket" Martin Obituary | Hafer Funeral Home | Elkview, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 1
• The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says Bangor Daily News · Nov 13
• Belva L Waterman Obituary Jan 31, 2026 wheelanpressly.com · Jan 31
• The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says NBC News · Nov 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Belva Unique

• The only place in America named Belva — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.14 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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