Danville is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States.

[2] Danville was incorporated in 1911 and named for Dan Rock,[5] the town's first postmaster.

West Virginia Route 85, signed as Smoot Avenue within Danville, traverses the town, connecting it with Madison to the south, and terminating at U.S. Route 119 on the north side of town.

From this intersection, US 119 continues northeastward in the direction of Charleston, and southwestward to Chapmanville and Logan.

44.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The population of the zip code tabulation area for 25053, which includes Danville, was 3,376 in 2,000.

[11] The department is a fully volunteer organization with an annual budget of $150,000 per year.

It provides fire protection and rescue services to the Town of Danville and surrounding areas covering 30 miles (48 km) of Route 119 (Corridor "G").