Leon, West Virginia

About Leon

Leon, WV is a tiny community located in western West Virginia with an estimated population of 130.

Leon holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 406 residents per square mile.

📰 Leon News Today

• WV third graders behind in reading, math required to be retained this school year due to 2023 law West Virginia Watch · Jul 27
• Britt M Sargent Obituary (2026) - Leon, WV - Deal Funeral Home - Point Pleasant Legacy obituary · Jul 24
• John Leon Nickell Obituary Jul 1, 2026 Morgan Funeral Home · Jul 1
• Gerald Joseph “Jerry” Leon WV News · Jun 5
• In Loving Memory of Valerie Kay Smith FuneralFolio · Jun 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Leon Unique

• Positioned in western 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 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Leon

• Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• McCausland Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Leon

• Leon Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Leon

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