Blennerhassett, West Virginia

About Blennerhassett

Blennerhassett, WV is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern West Virginia.

Blennerhassett holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.98 square miles.

📰 Blennerhassett News Today

• West Virginia governor announces funds for state parks, including Blennerhassett Island Marietta Times · Oct 2
• Blennerhassett Island to commemorate West Virginia Day Saturday - News and Sentinel · Jun 17
• Blennerhassett Island Celebrates West Virginia Day WTAP · Jun 21
• Historic West Virginia hotel to join Wyndham’s Trademark Collection Hotel Dive · Aug 25
• West Virginia’s mysterious island will glow by candlelight for two nights this fall West Virginia Explorer · Aug 27

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What Makes Blennerhassett Unique

• The only place in America named Blennerhassett — 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 northwestern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Blennerhassett

• Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park reviews ★
• Kraton Park reviews ★

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