Prince, West Virginia

About Prince

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

Officially, Prince is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.83 square miles.

📰 Prince News Today

• WVU Football Prince Strachan WV News · Oct 11
• Amtrak Advances Accessibility Improvements at Prince Station in West Virginia Amtrak Media · May 27
• The haunted ruins of New River Gorge: 4 ghost stories hidden in W.Va.’s abandoned coal towns West Virginia Explorer · Oct 9
• WVU Football Provides Silver Lining Despite Another Defensive Nightmare Heavy.com · Oct 10
• WVU Receiver Prince Strachan Dressed Ahead Virginia Matchup Sports Illustrated · Sep 19

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What Makes Prince Unique

• The only place in America named Prince — 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 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Prince

• Grandview · Nature reserve reviews ★
• New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• New River Gorge National Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• McKendreee Public Hunting and Fishing Area reviews ★
• New River Gorge National River reviews ★

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

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