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You might think this town is named after Vienna in Austria, but in reality, it's named after Vienna in New Jersey! Joseph Spencer gave the town the name in 1794, after the place he fought in a Revolutionary War Battle.
Hidden between highway 77 and the Ohio River in West Virginia, with a population of 10,770 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Vienna is the 13th largest community in West Virginia. This little community packs a punch, being big enough to attract attention and small enough to be considered a gem. The weather is temperate during the summer and cold and nippy during the winter with winter storms. Tornadoes are another weather issue to watch out for, however, infrequent. The city is named not after Austria's Vienna, but after Vienna, New Jersey. Dr. Joseph Spencer named Vienna, West Virginia after Vienna, New Jersey, where he had participated in a Revolutionary War battle. Vienna itself is revolutionary, boasting small schools with big hearts and being where the sun is part of the fun! View Vienna City Guide