#35 of 55 WV counties · 14 structures

Cell towers in Hancock County, WV

The FCC registry lists 14 constructed antenna structures in Hancock County, 1% of West Virginia's 1,491. Ownership is spread across 9 registrants; the largest, Private owners (names withheld), has 4 (29%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 7 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 14
2Tallest 285 ft
3Largest owner Private owners (names withheld)
4Median height (state 257 ft) 262 ft

Structures

rank 35 of 55 in WV

Most common type

Lattice tower

36% of structures

Over 200 feet

64% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

50% built then

Who owns the towers in Hancock County

9 different registrants own the 14 structures. 4 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Hancock County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 262 feet, close to the West Virginia median of 257 feet. The tallest is a lattice tower near Chester at 285 feet, built in 2023. More than in any other decade, 50% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Hancock County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Hancock County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1230558	Lattice tower	285 ft	2023	Chester	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1234516	Other or unspecified	266 ft	2002	Weirton	Private owner (name withheld)
1234520	Other or unspecified	266 ft	2002	Weirton	Private owner (name withheld)
1036934	Lattice tower	265 ft	1997	Chester	CCATT LLC
1323977	Lattice tower	265 ft	2024	New Cumberland	New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
1234517	Other or unspecified	263 ft	2002	Weirton	Private owner (name withheld)
1234519	Other or unspecified	263 ft	2002	Weirton	Private owner (name withheld)
1061722	Lattice tower	260 ft	1996	New Cumberland	CCATT LLC
1215385	Lattice tower	216 ft	2001	New Cuberland	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1278199	Tower	199 ft	2011	Weirton	American Towers LLC
1278562	Tower	199 ft	2011	New Cumberland	American Towers LLC
1255707	Tower	195 ft	2006	New Manchester	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1248801	Tower	191 ft	2005	New Cumberland	Cellco Partnership
1287261	Monopole	189 ft	2013	Weirton	Alltel Corporation

If you have a tower lease in Hancock County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in West Virginia with similar tower counts: Wetzel County (16), Barbour County (15), Boone County (14), Brooke County (13), Doddridge County (13).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.