Sissonville, West Virginia

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Pocatalico River near Sissonville on a foggy morning. Tim Kiser
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Pocatalico River near Sissonville on a foggy morning. Tim Kiser

Sissonville, WV, is a small rural community in Kanawha County NE of Charleston, WV, near Interstate 77 (I-77). The community was named for John Sisson, who owned the original townsite. Kanawha County Route No. 21 (CR-21) runs north-to-south through the community. Positioned between exits I-77 114 and 116, Sissonville enjoys convenient interstate-expressway access. The town was established as a lumbering community but is now primarily a residential community and service center for the surrounding farmlands.


Population: 4,399

Elevation: 630 feet


Weather: Sissonville, WV (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?user=default&theme=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&place=Sissonville)


Lodging: Sissonville, WV Hotels (http://www.wvexplorer.com/Sissonville_WV_Hotels.asp)


Schools: Kanawha County Schools (http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/)

Libraries: Kanawha County Public Library (http://kanawha.lib.wv.us/)

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