Why visit Boaz
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Williamstown Bridge, Harmar Historic District and Henderson Hall Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Boaz
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Boaz
Boaz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 1,321.
From the Wikipedia article Boaz, West Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Williamstown Bridge
Bridge · 3.5 mi
Bridge in West Virginia and Ohio, United States
Museums and landmarks6
Harmar Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Washington County, Ohio, United States of America
Henderson Hall Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Collection of buildings and land registered as a historic district in Wood County, West Virginia, United States of America
Marietta Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic district in Marietta, Ohio
Tomlinson Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in West Virginia, United States
W. P. Snyder, Jr.
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Stern-wheel boat, docked in Marietta, Ohio
Start Westward Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.6 mi
Statue memorial in Marietta, Ohio, USA
Churches and places of worship2
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First Unitarian Church of Marietta
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Church building in Marietta, United States of America
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Map of Boaz
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 75°F | 52°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 62°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 55°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 35°F | 2.9 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 28°F | 3.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Parkersburg Wood Co Ap 72427 (3 mi away), 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
Wood County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-05-24: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-04-17: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Mud/Landslide)
- 2015-08-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Vienna 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Marietta 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Reno 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Devola 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Parkersburg 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Belpre 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Blennerhassett 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Newport 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Beverly 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Caldwell 26 mi north, about 42 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
- First Unitarian Church Of Marietta, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Marietta Historic District, Bwsmith84 ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Tomlinson Mansion front, Nyttend, Public domain
- W.P.SnyderJr, J Clear ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harmar, Ohio, Aparkswv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HendersonHallWilliamstownWV FRONT, Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Start Westward Monument 3 (cropped), Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Williamstown Bridge WV, Tim Kiser ( w:User:Malepheasant ), CC BY-SA 2.5
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