Rainelle, West Virginia

About Rainelle

Rainelle is a small town in southern West Virginia, home to 1,190 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Rainelle holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,072 residents per square mile.

📰 Rainelle News Today

• L.Z. Rainelle West Virginia Veterans’ Reunion set for May 21 – May 25 Mountain Messenger · May 15
• Grant program funding new sidewalks for Rainelle WV MetroNews · Aug 22
• Run for the Wall returns to Rainelle Thursday - WOAY-TV WOAY-TV · May 20
• Linda Sue Blose Obituary | Wallace & Wallace Inc. | Rainelle, WV Tribute Archive · Oct 3
• Rainelle mayor reflects on 2016 West Virginia floods as 10-year mark approaches WVVA · May 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest West Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rainelle Unique

• The only place in America named Rainelle — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rainelle

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rainelle

• Rainelle Park reviews ★
• Rainelle Town Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Rainelle

• Greenbrier West High School
• Rainelle Elementary

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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