Colcord, West Virginia

About Colcord

Colcord, WV is a small unincorporated community located in southern West Virginia.

Colcord holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.12 square miles.

📰 Colcord News Today

• James Lewis Douglas Obituary Jan 17, 2026 Calfee Funeral Home · Jan 17
• Elizabeth Short Obituary | Goldfinch Funeral Home | Murrells Inlet, SC Tribute Archive · Sep 21
• Kendall Gale Dean - Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota Herald-Tribune · Feb 14
• Mary Josephine (Thompson) (Lilly) Maynor - Mark A. Schneider-Gompf Funeral Home Mark A. Schneider-Gompf Funeral Home · Dec 20
• Roy Robert "Pete" Withrow Jr - View Obituary & Service Information Rutherford Funeral Homes · Dec 16

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What Makes Colcord Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.12 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Colcord

• Clear Fork District Elementary

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

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