Fort Gay, West Virginia

About Fort Gay

Fort Gay is a tiny community in western West Virginia, home to 656 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Fort Gay is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 800 residents per square mile.

📰 Fort Gay News Today

• Two former Fort Gay officials convicted of embezzlement released on parole WOWK 13 News · Aug 14
• Operation Mountain Justice leads to two arrests in child exploitation investigation WCHS · Aug 5
• Fort Gay Police Department changes leadership waynecountynews.com · Jul 29
• Victim’s name released in deadly crash WSAZ · May 11
• Hatfield, Bowen granted parole in Fort Gay embezzlement case - herald-dispatch.com herald-dispatch.com · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fort Gay Unique

• The only place in America named Fort Gay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Gay

• Fort Gay Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Fort Gay

• Fort Gay Pre K-8
• Genoa Elementary School
• Tolsia High School

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

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