You voted, we listened…here are the best local hardware stores in West Virginia
By Stephen Baldwin, RealWV
Back in the springtime, we were all working on those projects we thought about all winter. Whether we were servicing lawn equipment, starting a DIY project in the kitchen, or fixing that leaky faucet, we all go to the same place–our favorite local hardware store.
Why do we go there? Because the folks behind the desk are always welcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable. If we tell them what we’re working on, they’ll ask us to follow them to a certain aisle and find exactly what we need.
Local hardware stores are often unsung heroes of small towns across the state. They combine the personal and professional skills needed to solve problems large and small.
As a salute to the hard-working men and women of hardware stores, we here at RealWV asked you to nominate your favorite local stores (no big box stores or chains allowed) for the “Best Local Hardware Stores in WV.”
And boy oh boy, did you ever do just that! Our readers sent in over 250 nominations representing 37 local hardware stores in all parts of the state. Here they are:
- Martin & Jones, Ronceverte
- Kittle’s, Union
- J&J Hardware, Victor
- Hinton Hardware, Hinton
- Means Lumber, Oak Hill
- Hardware That’s Us, Craigsville
- FM Pile Hardware, Charleston
- Zegeer Hardware, Charleston
- Liggett’s Supply, Mill Creek
- Baisden Brothers Hardware, Logan
- Hardman’s Hardware, 7 locations
- AJ Reece Hardware & Supply, Peterstown
- Byrnside Hardware, Danville
- McIntosh Hardware, Spencer
- Kennedy Hardware, Wheeling
- Buckeye Country Mart, Buckeye
- Hunter’s Hardware, Berkeley Springs
- Rexroad Supply, Alderson
- H&H Hardware, Thomas
- Martin’s Hardware, Pine Grove
- The Hardware Store, Martinsburg
- Green’s Feed & Seed, Charleston
- Country Hardware, Richwood
- Rogers Hardware, Pinch
- Adkins Home Center, Parsons
- 20th Street Hardware, Huntington
- Jimmy’s Hardware, Roderfield
- Street’s Store, Masontown
- 21 Country Market, Ripley
- EJ Wheeler/Bowman’s, Franklin
- Priddy’s Hardware, Crab Orchard
- Crawley Feed & More, Crawley
- Tygart River General Store, Belington
- Neathawk Lumber, Lewisburg
- Trickett’s Hardware, Elkins
- Center Hardware, St Albans
- St Mary’s Hardware, St Mary’s
Next, we asked our readers to vote for their favorites. After thousands of votes were cast, the readers chose their Top 10:
- Martin & Jones, Ronceverte
- Kittle’s, Union
- St Mary’s Hardware, St Mary’s
- Jimmy’s Hardware, Roderfield
- AJ Reece, Peterstown
- Crawley Feed & More, Crawley
- Hardiman’s Hardware, 7 locations
- J&J Hardware, Victor
- Hinton Hardware, Hinton
- Neathawk’s, Lewisburg
Finally, with almost 10,000 votes cast, the readers chose their Top 5, which we are proud to recognize as the best local hardware stores in West Virginia:
Jimmy’s Hardware, Roderfield
Martin & Jones, Ronceverte
Kittle’s, Union
J&J Hardware, Victor
St. Mary’s Hardware, St. Mary’s
Thank you to all of our readers and each of the nominees for participating in this process. We look forward to writing feature stories on each of the Top 5 stores in the coming months. Stay tuned!
