Malden, WV

Malden — originally called Kanawha Salines — is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, within the Charleston metro area. The 2020 census counted 444 residents. The Kanawha Saline post office was established in 1814 and discontinued in 1879. The community changed its name to Malden, establishing Malden PO in 1879; it closed in 1961. Malden is the location of the Salines salt wells, and the Booker T. Washington Park, owned and maintained by the West Virginia State University. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Malden, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Malden, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Malden includes a historic district. Malden includes the African Zion Baptist Church.