Glen Jean, West Virginia

About Glen Jean

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

Officially, Glen Jean is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.23 square miles.

📰 Glen Jean News Today

• New River Gorge National Park Service (.gov) · Aug 24
• Governor Morrisey Welcomes Tens of Thousands of Youth Leaders to West Virginia for National Scout Jamboree WV Office of the Governor (.gov) · Jul 23
• National Guard, Scouts Pack Hygiene Kits for West Virginia Flood Victims [Image 11 of 13] DVIDS · Jul 27
• The mystery of Wood Mountain, the New River Gorge’s forgotten ridge of lights and legends West Virginia Explorer · Aug 4
• National Jamboree coming to West Virginia; traffic impacts possible in Fayette County WVVA · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Glen Jean Unique

• The only place in America named Glen Jean — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 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

• 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 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Glen Jean

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Glen Jean

• Cold Spot Glen Jean — chicken
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Canopy · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glen Jean

• Brownsea Island reviews ★
• Perry Park reviews ★
• WP Point reviews ★

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Glen Jean

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