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Welcome to the Offical Site of the Pineville Volunteer Fire Department. Located in the county seat of Wyoming County and established in 1939, the Pineville Fire Department a.k.a Station 400 has protected the citizens of Pineville and surrounding communities for almost 70 years.

With over 40 active volunteer members, PVFD prides itself with the knowledge of the most current fire fighting apparatus, the ability to secure the scene, and the ability to comfort and protect distraught families who have had the misfortune of losing their home to a fire.

With this type of devotion to the communities for which we serve, and our unsurpassed response times in emergency situations, the PVFD has truly earned the name of:

" THE PINEVILLE MINUTEMEN "

Pineville, is home to both manmade and natural historic markers. The county courthouse, built in 1916, and the adjoining jail, constructed in 1929, are on the National Registry of Historic Places. Built of native stone by Italian stonemasons, the courthouse has been recently renovated to its original elegance. Chandeliers once again illuminate the lobby, and the restored trim on the lobby ceiling reflects the workmanship and attention to architectural detail of the building's first craftsmen.

The property surrounding the courthouse features a statue of Rev. W. H. Cook, a soldier, statesman, and minister who was one of the area's first European settlers, and monuments honoring area veterans, including Kenny Shadrick, a native son who was the first casualty of the Korean War.

Pineville is also home to Castle Rock, a 165-foot sandstone cliff that towers over the mouth of Rockcastle Creek. Native Americans, scouts, and early settlers used the impressive formation as a natural landmark.

According to many historians, the town of Pineville stands at what was once the convergence of seven Native American trails. In the late 1890s, the town bore the name of its most defining natural characteristic--Castle Rock—but the post office went by the moniker Pineville. (Former resident John W. Cline is credited with naming the post office in honor of a nearby forest of pine trees.) In 1907, the town officially adopted the name Pineville.

For more information on the town of Pineville and Wyoming County please visit the following link:

www.wyomingcounty.com