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Main Street finds and one genuine national record

Ripley's shopping runs from the big-box convenience of Exit 138 to a downtown where one furniture store has stayed in the same family longer than any other in the country.

Shopping in Ripley, West Virginia

Local landmarks

Where locals send visitors

Vail Furniture

Vail Furniture

A Ripley landmark and, by its own long-held claim, the oldest family-owned furniture store in America. Generations of Jackson County families have furnished their homes here on Main Street.

Jewelers Touch

Jewelers Touch

Downtown jewelry, gifts and toys — the sort of shop where the owner knows what you bought last Christmas and helps you not repeat it.

Appalachian Distillery

Appalachian Distillery

Tour the still, taste the Appalachian moonshine and take a jar home from the gift shop. One of the region's most-visited stops for a reason.

Downtown boutiques

Downtown boutiques

Main Street's small storefronts carry clothing, home goods, antiques and West Virginia–made gifts, all within a short walk of the courthouse square.

Full directory

Every shop in Ripley & Jackson County

Shop Ripley WV keeps the running list of retailers, services and specialty stores across the county.

Browse the business directory

Answers

Shopping questions

What is Ripley, WV known for shopping?
Ripley is home to Vail Furniture, recognized as the oldest family-owned furniture store in America, along with downtown boutiques, gift shops and a retail corridor at I-77 Exit 138.
Can you tour a distillery near Ripley?
Yes. Appalachian Distillery near Ripley offers tours and tastings of its Appalachian moonshine, along with a gift shop.
Where is the full Ripley shopping directory?
Shop Ripley WV maintains the complete business and retail directory for Ripley and Jackson County.