Bolivar, West Virginia

About Bolivar

Bolivar is a tiny community in northeastern West Virginia with an estimated population of 989.

Officially, Bolivar is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.43 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,300 residents per square mile.

📰 Bolivar News Today

• Feuds Leave West Bolivar District in Crisis as School Year Begins tippahnews.com · Aug 15
• Edmund W. Mauzy Obituary Mar 15, 2026 Stauffer Funeral Homes · Mar 15
• Bolivar Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 2
• Marshall Fraim Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Frederick, MD - The Frederick News-Post Legacy obituary · Mar 22
• Harpers Ferry, Bolivar Residents Unite To Restore Black Baptist Church West Virginia Public Broadcasting · May 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bolivar Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Bolivar — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• 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 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bolivar

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bolivar

• Country Cafe (café)
• The Anvil Restaurant
• The Canal House Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fort Duncan · Attraction
• Lock 35 · Attraction
• Lock 36 · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bolivar

• Huckleberry Hill reviews ★
• Bolivar Community Park reviews ★
• Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bolivar

🏘️ Nearby Communities