Sissonville, West Virginia (WV), a community on the Pocatalico River in northern Kanawha County, was named for John Sisson, who owned the original townsite.
Sissonville has traditionally been a service center for a large farming area. A bedroom-community of Charleston, West Virginia, today, the community is served by two exits on Interstate 77.
Lodging near Sissonville, West Virginia
Parks & Public Recreation
Woodrum Wildlife Management Area is located approximately six miles north of Sissonville, and the near reaches of the Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area are located eight miles to the west.
Location
Sissonville is located on old US Highway 21 approximately two miles from the I-77 expressway, 15 miles north of Charleston, West Virginia, and 22 miles south of Ripley, West Virginia.
Map of Sissonville, West Virginia
Regional Information
Sissonville is located in the Metro Valley Region in western West Virginia.
