Glenville, WV Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
239.7 mi
Martinsburg, WV
Quickest Drive
1h 36m
Parkersburg, WV
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Glenville, WV by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
1,049
Median Income
$46,875
Median Home Value
$95,000
Median Age
31.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Glenville, WV
A sampling of people born in Glenville, WV.
John Kee
1874–1951
American politician (1874-1951)
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Traveler Guide to Glenville, WV
Glenville is a town of about 1,100 people (2021) and the county seat of Gilmer County, on the Little Kanawha River. It is home to Glenville State University, Cedar Creek State Park and several industrial companies, as well as a federal prison.
1 Cedar Creek State Park, 2947 Cedar Creek Rd (about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Glenville; if hauling a camper, it is best to travel Route 5 through Glenville, not through Cedarville and Copen Road), ☏ +1 304-462-8517. It has camping facilities, hiking trails, swimming pool, a restored schoolhouse and a chain of 3 small ponds. The old one-room schoolhouse complete with restored school desks and potbellied stove is open for tours on Saturdays in the summer. (updated Sep 2023) WV State Folk Festival, Various venues around town. 3 days in mid-June. Singing, story-telling, arts and crafts, 5K race, fiddle and banjo contest, square dancing. (updated Sep 2023)
Glenville is at the intersection of US-119 and WV-5. 16 miles to the east is I-79, about a 25-minute drive.
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