MacArthur, West Virginia

About MacArthur

Set in the southern part of West Virginia, MacArthur is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, MacArthur is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.91 square miles.

📰 MacArthur News Today

• MacArthur, WV Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Raleigh County Sheriff's Office provides update on active investigation into reports of possible human trafficking threat in MacArthur - WOAY-TV WOAY-TV · Jun 3
• Douglas MacArthur Mills Obituary (2026) - Falling Waters, WV - Osborne Funeral Home, PA - Williamsport Legacy | Obituary · Jun 30
• Karen Miller Obituary - Beckley, WV Dignity Memorial · Feb 3
• CSX train derails loaded coal cars after bridge collapse on Piney Creek Branch - The Register-Herald The Register-Herald · May 25

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What Makes MacArthur Unique

• The only place in America named MacArthur — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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 2 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in MacArthur

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