Why Choose Eleanor
A Community Built for Homes
Eleanor was established as a federal homestead community in the 1930s, with homes originally placed on generous lots designed to provide families with room for gardens and everyday living.
History Still Standing
Most of Eleanor's original homestead houses remain today, preserving the distinctive layout and residential character envisioned when the community was created.
Along the Kanawha
Eleanor occupies a valley along the Kanawha River, with wooded hills rising behind the community and rural Putnam County properties nearby.
Connected Through Putnam
Eleanor's location near Winfield and the US 35 corridor provides convenient connections to other communities throughout Putnam County and the surrounding region.
Life in Eleanor
Built on the Idea of Home.
Eleanor began as a community designed around homes, land, and self-sufficient living, giving this Kanawha River town a residential character and history that remain distinctive today.
Why Build in Eleanor?
Eleanor, West Virginia offers a particularly fitting setting for building a modular home on your own land. The community itself was created around the concept of providing families with a home and enough property to establish roots, and that residential heritage remains visible throughout Eleanor today.
Its location along the Kanawha River also provides a different environment from the more heavily developed Hurricane and Teays Valley areas. Homeowners can remain connected to Winfield and the broader Putnam County region while having rural properties, wooded hills, and countryside nearby.
D&W Homes helps homeowners build modular homes in Eleanor and throughout our Putnam County service area, offering customizable floor plans and build-on-your-land solutions designed to fit your property and lifestyle.
- Unique New Deal homestead heritage
- Kanawha River and wooded-hill setting
- Rural building opportunities nearby
- Convenient access to Winfield and the US 35 corridor
Building in Eleanor: Putnam County Resources
Planning to build a modular home in Eleanor? These Putnam County offices and departments can help you understand local permits, zoning requirements, and property regulations so you can move forward with confidence.
