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Cottageville, West Virginia

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CottagevilleWest Virginia

Cottageville is an unincorporated community in western Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 331 northwest of the city of Ripley, the county seat of Jackson County.

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About Cottageville

Set in the western part of West Virginia, Cottageville is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Cottageville is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.14 square miles.

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What Makes Cottageville Unique

  • 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.
  • Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottageville

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

🏫 Schools in Cottageville

  • Cottageville Elementary School
  • Evans Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.14 sq mi
Coordinates38.8674, -81.8257

🌤️ Current Weather

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ConditionsPatchy Fog
Wind6 mph

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