Norton, West Virginia

About Norton

Norton is a small unincorporated community in eastern West Virginia.

Norton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.58 square miles.

📰 Norton News Today

• Federal grant will help WV State University preserve historic Malden homes - Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston Gazette-Mail · Oct 6
• Keith Lavon Mansfield Obituary (2026) - Harpers Ferry, WV - Eackles-Spencer & Norton Funeral Home - Harpers Ferry Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Rita Irene Norton Obituary | Ross Funeral Home | Fairmont, WV Tribute Archive · Sep 23
• Robert Dayton ‘Bobby’ DeMotto Sr. The Intermountain · Jul 25
• Paw Paw to host 66th Annual William H. Norton Memorial Day Parade this Saturday, May 23 Morgan Messenger · May 19

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What Makes Norton Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Norton

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