Hedgesville, West Virginia

About Hedgesville

Set in the northeastern part of West Virginia, Hedgesville is a tiny community counting 299 people who proudly call it home.

Hedgesville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,300 residents per square mile.

📰 Hedgesville News Today

• Katy Cummings Obituary - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · Aug 18
• Hedgesville High School (WV) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Lane Closures on WV 9 and WV 901 in Hedgesville Begin Sunday and Could Last Through November The Panhandle News Network · Apr 16
• Steven Joseph Finkle Obituary Jul 21, 2026 Sagel Bloomfield Danzansky Goldberg Funeral Care Inc · Jul 21
• 3456 Cannon Hill Rd, Hedgesville, WV 25427 Realtor.com · Jan 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hedgesville Unique

• The only place in America named Hedgesville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• Positioned in northeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hedgesville

• 9-11 Memorial reviews ★
• Harlan Spring Historic District reviews ★
• Hedgesville Historic District reviews ★
• Hedgesville Park reviews ★
• Rooney Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hedgesville

• Back Creek Valley Elementary School
• Hedgesville Elementary School
• Hedgesville High School
• Hedgesville Middle School
• Pleasant View Elementary School
• Tomahawk Intermediate School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hedgesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities