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 Wireless 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 Wireless Inc. is the
managing partner of Virginia RSA6 Cellular Limited Partnership and Virginia RSA6
Resale Limited Partnership, in each of which it owns an 84% interest. These
partnerships are also included in the consolidated financial statements of the
Company.