Alum Creek, West Virginia
Alum Creek is a community of 1,749 people in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Why visit Alum Creek
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Holley Hills Estate and Forks of Coal Recreational Area.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Alum Creek
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Alum Creek
Alum Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha and Lincoln counties along the Coal River in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It includes the unincorporated communities of Alum Creek, Forks of Coal, and Priestley. The CDP had a population of 1,595 at the 2020 census, down from 1,749 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Alum Creek, West Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
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Holley Hills Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in West Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Churches and places of worship1
History
The town of Rome was founded at the junction of the Little and Big Coal rivers in the 1890s by the Childress family. Soon the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway built a line along the Coal River to transport coal from the coal fields in Boone and Logan counties into the hub in nearby town of St. Albans. The town grew and a town council was formed. The town officially changed its name to "Alum Creek" in 1910. A constable policed the town, although without a vehicle he relied on the generosity of locals to transport him from place to place.
Holley Hills Estate is a historic home near Alum Creek that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
From the History section of Alum Creek, West Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Alum Creek
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 24°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 31°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 75°F | 52°F | 5.4 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 5.5 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 43°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 32°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Saint Albans (7 mi away), rain and snow from Alum Creek 3.0 E, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kanawha County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-10-07: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-05-24: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2024-05-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-01-30: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2021-05-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yeager Airport (CRW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- St. Albans 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- South Charleston 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Charleston 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Teays Valley 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Huntington 33 mi west, about 54 min by car
- Chesapeake 35 mi west, about 56 min by car
- Burlington 38 mi west, about 1 h by car
- South Point 41 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Gallipolis 41 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ashland 45 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Holley Hills Estate farmhouse, Nyttend, Public domain
- 2017-07-22 18 21 46 View north along West Virginia State Route 214 (Childress Road) just north of Priestley Ridge Road (Lincoln County Route 1-2) in Priestley, Lincoln County, West Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS022-E-99378 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-22362 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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