Bluefield, West Virginia

About Bluefield

Bluefield is a close-knit town in southern West Virginia counting 9,157 people who proudly call it home.

Bluefield holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,021 residents per square mile.

📰 Bluefield News Today

• Bluefield West Virginia Police Department releases bench warrant list WVNS · Oct 9
• Bluefield man charged with Charlotte murder WV MetroNews · Oct 8
• Bluefield, WV Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 16
• Donald Ray Bailey Obituary (2026) - Bluefield, WV - Ivie Funeral Home (Home Office) - Murphy Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Bluefield attempted murder suspect reportedly arrested in South Carolina WV News · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest West Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bluefield Unique

• A top-25 city in West Virginia by population (#15 of 230 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.5% of West Virginia's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,157.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bluefield

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Bluefield

• Aubade Coffee (café)
• The Blue Spoon — american
• David's Downtown — regional
• Portabella — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bluefield

• Chicory Square reviews ★
• East River Park reviews ★
• Maple Park Cemetery reviews ★
• Monte Vista Park Cemetery reviews ★
• Montvale Park reviews ★
• The Tailyard reviews ★
• Walnut Grove Cemetery reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Bluefield

• Bluefield High School
• Bluefield Intermediate School
• Bluefield Middle School
• Bluefield Primary School
• Bluewell Elementary School
• Brushfork Elementary School
• Mountain Valley Elementary School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Bluefield

🏘️ Nearby Communities