Marmet, West Virginia
Marmet is a city of 1,524 people in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Why visit Marmet
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 5 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Samuel Shrewsbury, Sr. House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Marmet
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Marmet
Marmet (pronounced mar-MET) is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Marmet, West Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Samuel Shrewsbury, Sr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Building in West Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Churches and places of worship3
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Ebenezer Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic building in West Virginia
History
Marmet was originally named Elizaville after the wife of Leonard Morris, who first settled here in 1773 and founded the town in 1780. The town's name was known variously as Browntown, Brownstown, and Brownsville, after Charles Brown, who was engaged in the Kanawha saltworks business. The town's name was again changed to Marmet after the Marmet Coal Company, owned by Edwin, Otto, and William Marmet, which developed large tracts of coal lands around Marmet in 1899. The post office at Marmet was discontinued on October 20, 1961, and its mail was routed through nearby Charleston.
From the History section of Marmet, West Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries14
West Virginia Virtual Academy
School · 6.0 mi
3508 Staunton Ave 3Rd Floor, Charleston
Map of Marmet
30 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 | 25°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 31°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 5.2 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 5.8 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 62°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 55°F | 3.5 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 42°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 32°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 4.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Charleston Wfo (9 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
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, 9 miles away.
- Belle 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Chesapeake 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Coal Fork 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Charleston 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- South Charleston 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Dunbar 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Alum Creek 15 mi west, about 23 min by car
- St. Albans 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Cross Lanes 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Madison 18 mi southwest, about 28 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
- 2017-07-24 07 44 10 View south along West Virginia State Route 94 (Lens Creek Road) at Interstate 64 and Interstate 77 (West Virginia Turnpike) in Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ebenezer Chapel, Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samuel Shrewsbury Sr. House - Belle, West Virginia, Magnolia677, CC BY 4.0
- Int64wInt77nRoad-Exit89-WV61-WV94 (33832272276), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lens Creek WV, Tim Kiser ( User:Malepheasant ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marker outside DuPont's Belle Plant in Dupont City, West Virginia, Magnolia677, CC BY-SA 3.0
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