Red House, West Virginia
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Red House is a small community located in Puttnam County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community is divided into two distinct areas: Red House (Proper) which follows the Kanawha River Valley along Route 62, and Red House Hill (aka Route 34)which is in the hills just off of the Kanawha River Valley.
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Location of Red House, West Virginia
The area is a mix of hilly 20 to 100 acre (80,000 to 400,000 m²) farms (including cattle, horses, limited tobacco production, corn, etc), and owners of small land plots who are commuters to the Charleston, WV and Huntington, WV metro and surrounding areas.
Public education in the area is served by George Washington Elementary School (locoated in Eleanor, WV), George Washington Middle School (also located in Eleanor, WV), and Poca High School (located in Poca, WV).
Fire service in the area is primarily provided by the Route 34 Volunteer Fire Department.
Two churches exist in Red House: the 'United Brethern' church, which is located in Red House (proper), and the 'Lone Oak Church of God', located on Red House Hill.
Red House Hill's closest neighbors are Confidence, WV; Hometown, WV; Winfield, WV; Eleanor, WV.