| Malden, West Virginia | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Malden |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within West Virginia and the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kanawha |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 38.3006°N -81.5569°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 25306 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Malden — originally called Kanawha Salines — is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, within the Charleston metro area.
The Kanawha Saline(s) post office was established in 1814 and discontinued in 1879.[1] The community changed its name to Malden, establishing Malden PO in 1879; it closed in 1961.[1] This probably means that Malden became a Rural Branch of Charleston in 1961. The present name most likely is derived from Malden, Massachusetts.[2]
Malden is the location of the Salines salt wells, and the Booker T. Washington Park, owned and maintained by the West Virginia State University.
The African Zion Baptist Church and Malden Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable people from Malden include General Lewis Ruffner and his wife Viola Ruffner, and Booker T. Washington, president of Tuskegee Institute and a national African-American leader in the early 20th century.[3]