Brenton, West Virginia

About Brenton

Set in the southwestern part of West Virginia, Brenton is a small unincorporated community.

Brenton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.63 square miles.

📰 Brenton News Today

• Water Quality worsens for Brenton residents WVVA · May 27
• Jaguars extend Parkersburg native Brenton Strange; deal worth up to $48M WOWK 13 News · Jun 24
• Water Quality worsens for Brenton residents WVVA · May 28
• Tight end Brenton Strange, from West Virginia to Penn State to Jaguars - The Florida Times-Union The Florida Times-Union · Jul 20
• Brenton Point Capital Partners Announces Partnership with Merit Restorations natlawreview.com · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Brenton Unique

• The only place in America named Brenton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brenton

• Horse Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Horse Creek Public Fishing Area reviews ★
• Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• R D Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Brenton

• Baileysville Elementary & Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Brenton

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