Albright, West Virginia

About Albright

Albright, WV is a tiny community located in northeastern West Virginia counting 246 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Albright is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,070 residents per square mile.

📰 Albright News Today

• Albright Man Charged with Felony After Allegedly Selling Meth to Undercover Deputies WV News · Jul 6
• Charles “Clinton” Metheny WDTV 5 · Jun 21
• Explore Albright, West Virginia: Rafting, River Views, and Outdoor Adventure Visit Mountaineer Country · Sep 10
• Aaron Joseph Albright Obituary | Brown Funeral Home | Martinsburg, WV Tribute Archive · Jul 18
• Lonnie Albright Obituary (2026) - Barboursville, WV - The Herald-Dispatch Legacy obituary · May 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Albright Unique

• The only place in America named Albright — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Albright

• Albright Municipal Park reviews ★
• Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Albright

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