West Union, West Virginia

West Union, West Virginia
Main Street in West Union in 2006
Interactive map of West Union, West Virginia
West Union
West Union
Coordinates: 39°17′44″N 80°46′33″W / 39.29556°N 80.77583°W / 39.29556; -80.77583
Country United States
State West Virginia
CountyDoddridge
Incorporated1881
Area
 • Total
0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Land0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
790 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
653
 • Estimate 
(2021)
661
 • Density2,217.9/sq mi (856.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26456
Area code304
FIPS code54-86116
GNIS feature ID1548944

West Union is a town in and the county seat of Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 669 at the 2020 census. The town is located along Middle Island Creek at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 18; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the town. It was incorporated on July 20, 1881.