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Google Plans To Build Data Center Campus In Putnam County, West Virginia

2026-03-27 Tagged With: data centers, HB2014

Putnam County data center site (outline)

Google plans to build a data center campus in Putnam County, West Virginia according to Governor Patrick Morrisey. The full text of the Governor’s announcement is posted on the Governor’s web page.

According to a statement posted by the Putnam County Development Authority on social media following the Governor’s announcement, the data center site is located near the town of Buffalo, West Virginia.

The map below shows the general vicinity of the future data center site. The graphic above that shows the general outline of the 1,800 acre site was created using information posted by State Delegate Katie Krouse.

Putnam data center site location (map)

By Steve Pearson

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