War, West Virginia

About War

War, WV is a tiny community located in southwestern West Virginia counting 546 people who proudly call it home.

War holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 613 residents per square mile.

📰 War News Today

• Civil War history weekend connects visitors with West Virginia’s past WDTV 5 · Oct 10
• Historic West Virginia chapel from Civil War era faces collapse WOWK 13 News · Aug 10
• Korean War veteran honored on 98th birthday in West Virginia, attended by Governor Patrick Morrisey WTRF · Sep 19
• Always Ready: West Virginia Guard Leads Flood Recovery Efforts U.S. Department of War (.gov) · Jul 28
• The strange lead plate buried in West Virginia that helped start a world war West Virginia Explorer · Aug 12

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 War Unique

• The only place in America named War — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in War

• The Owl
• Adrian's Roadside Diner

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

🏫 Schools in War

• Southside K-8

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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