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About Cass
Cass, WV is a small unincorporated community located in eastern West Virginia.
Cass holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.72 square miles.
📰 Cass News Today
- Cass Scenic Railroad celebrates West Virginia Day with Parade of Steam The Real WV · Jun 21
- Cass Scenic Railroad gearing up for the spring season wvnstv.com · Apr 7
- Cass McMillian sworn in as Wayne chief of police WOWK 13 News · Jul 13
- Enjoy outdoor adventures and fall foliage at Cass West Virginia State Parks · Sep 13
- Cass Scenic Railroad State Park getting first-ever campground WBOY.com · Aug 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cass Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cass
- Arbuckle's Cabin — american
- Cheat Mountain Pizza — pizza
- Foxfire Grille
- Old Spruce Draft House
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Sunrise Backcountry Hut
- Sunset Cantina — mexican
- The Junction Ale House
- Waffle Cabin — waffle (café)
- Appalachia Kitchen
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Snowshoe Mountain · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cass
- Allendale Nursery · Garden reviews ★
- Bald Knob Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park reviews ★
- Cass Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park reviews ★
- Cass Scenic Railroad State Park reviews ★
- Whitaker Station Area of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park reviews ★
- Cass Historical District reviews ★
- Seneca State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Cass
- Pocahontas County High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWest Virginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.72 sq mi
Coordinates38.3970, -79.9199