Exhibit 21



























































                   CFW COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT



                                                                      Exhibit 21

       The Company has as its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CFW Telephone Inc., CFW
       Network Inc.,  CFW Cellular  Inc.,  CFW Cable Inc., CFW Cable of Virginia
       Inc.,   CFW   Communications   Services  Inc.,  CFW  Licenses  Inc.,  CFW
       Information  Services Inc. and CFW PCS Inc.,  which are  incorporated  in
       Virginia and are included in the consolidated financial statements of the
       Company.  CFW  Cellular  Inc. is the  managing  partner of Virginia  RSA6
       Cellular   Limited   Partnership   and  Virginia   RSA6  Resale   Limited
       Partnership,   in  each  of  which  it  owns  a  75.7%  interest.   These
       partnerships are also included in the consolidated  financial  statements
       of the Company.