Whitesville, West Virginia (WV), on the Coal River in Boone County, was incorporated in 1935 and named for settler B.W. White. It was formerly known as Jarrold's Valley and Prichard City. A memorial for the 29 victims of the 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine, near Montcoal, is located here. The community is situated near the Raleigh County line.
Lodging near Whitesville, West Virginia
Location
Whitesville is located on highway WV-3 approximately three miles southeast of Sylvester, West Virginia, and 20 miles west of the I-77 and I-64 expressways at Pax, West Virginia.
Map of Whitesville, West Virginia
Regional Information
Whitesville is located in the Hatfield & McCoy Region in southern West Virginia.
