Glen Ferris, WV

Glen Ferris is a census-designated place on the western bank of the Kanawha River in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The 2010 census counted 203 residents. Glen Ferris is situated approximately one mile south of Gauley Bridge and adjacent to Kanawha Falls. The sole highway linking Glen Ferris to the area is U.S. Route 60, known also as the Midland Trail. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Glen Ferris, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Glen Ferris, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Hayes and William McKinley, who were encamped across the Kanawha River, spent time at the inn. On the east bank of the river, across from the inn, lay the remnants of Camp Reynolds, a Union Army camp and gun embankment used in the Civil War. Glen Ferris is home to two churches, one Apostolic.