Oakvale, West Virginia

About Oakvale

Set in the southern part of West Virginia, Oakvale is a tiny community, home to 130 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Oakvale is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.42 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 310 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakvale News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Oakvale, 24739, West Virginia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Sep 26
• Oakvale, WV Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29
• Oakvale Elementary adopts National Guard brigade ahead of Middle East deployment WVVA · Apr 20
• George Cleon Cottle Obituary Apr 27, 2026 - Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Apr 27
• Oakvale Elementary will Adopt-A-Brigade for the next year WV MetroNews · Apr 20

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What Makes Oakvale Unique

• The only place in America named Oakvale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakvale

• Chestnut Ridge State Natural Area Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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