Grafton, West Virginia

About Grafton

Set in the northeastern part of West Virginia, Grafton is a small town, home to 4,575 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Grafton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,247 residents per square mile.

📰 Grafton News Today

• For West Virginia Engineer, Home Is Where the Heart Is… and NASA, Too NASA (.gov) · Aug 13
• Crews rush to Grafton after suspected explosion hospitalizes one WV MetroNews · Aug 2
• Mary Belle Weaver Obituary | Bartlett Funeral Home and Crematory | Grafton, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• 159th annual West Virginia Memorial Day parade held in Grafton WDTV 5 · May 25
• Grafton Monster Festival Visit Mountaineer Country · Jun 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Grafton Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Grafton — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Grafton

• Leonard's Grill — salad

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grafton

• Tygart Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Central Playground reviews ★
• Fetterman/Castle Creek Park reviews ★
• Grafton Downtown Commerical Historic District reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Maple Avenue Playground reviews ★
• Mothers Day Shrine reviews ★
• Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Valley Falls State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Walnut Street Playground reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Grafton

• Anna Jarvis Elementary School
• Grafton High School
• Taylor County Middle School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Grafton City Hospital, Inc · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Grafton

🏘️ Nearby Communities