Is Wadeville safe?
Mineral Wells, West Virginia · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Wadeville as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Wadeville
“Go. Wadeville is an unincorporated, peaceful rural area south of Mineral Wells characterized by farmland, rolling hills, and quiet residential properties. There are very few violent crime concerns for visitors, though you will need a car for virtually everything.”
About the area
Wadeville is a quiet, rural locality situated in Wood County just south of Mineral Wells. The area offers scenic country backroads, scattered single-family homes, and convenient highway access to Parkersburg and the Ohio River valley.
- Rural
- Car-Dependent
- Quiet / Residential
- Scenic Countryside
Walking and biking in Wadeville
Walk score: 5/100 · Bike score: 12/100
There are no dedicated bike lanes, shared-use paths, or bike-share stations in Wadeville, and cycling requires navigating narrow, hilly country roads without shoulders.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Very low violent crime rate with virtually no random street violence
- High rates of homeownership and quiet rural residential living
- Quick driving access to the Interstate 77 corridor and Mineral Wells commercial services
Cons
- Rural isolation with limited immediate access to emergency services or medical hubs
- Complete reliance on personal vehicles due to total absence of pedestrian infrastructure
- Regional issues with property theft and substance abuse prevalent across rural Appalachia
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically non-existent in this rural community, as support services and shelters like the Latrobe Street Mission are concentrated to the north in Parkersburg.
What Wadeville is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and serene with morning mist over the pastures and light local commuter traffic along secondary roads.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Quiet and tranquil with occasional farm machinery and delivery vehicles moving through the area.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Very calm as darkness falls, with minimal activity outside of private residences.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Pitch-black rural darkness with no streetlights; completely safe from street crime but caution is needed for deer on the roads.
Transit, parking and getting around
There is no public transit service in Wadeville; the nearest agency, Easy Rider (Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority), only serves the urbanized core of Parkersburg and Vienna to the north.
Parking is completely free, ample, and easy, utilizing private driveways, open roadside gravel areas, and open commercial lots.
Things to do in Wadeville
- Explore scenic backroad drives and rural photography routes through Wood and Wirt county hills
- Visit the nearby Wood County 4-H Camp and fairgrounds for seasonal community events
- Stock up on fresh regional produce and country goods at nearby roadside farm stands
Local favorites
- Fairview Fruit Farm · Produce Market · 4.8★ (110)A long-standing local orchard and market offering fresh regional apples, cider, and seasonal produce.
- J&M Run A Muck Cafe · Diner · 4.6★ (165)A relaxed nearby country diner serving classic comfort foods, burgers, and breakfast platters.
- Butcher Bend Country Store · Convenience Store · 4.5★ (75)A classic rural outpost providing fuel, daily staples, fishing gear, and hot deli sandwiches.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.