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

• Diana Carol (Morgan) Sharp Obituary | Bartlett Funeral Home and Crematory | Grafton, WV Tribute Archive · Oct 9
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Grafton, West Virginia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Oct 11
• PHOTOS: 159th West Virginia Memorial Day Parade held in Grafton WBOY.com · May 25
• 159th annual West Virginia Memorial Day parade held in Grafton WDTV 5 · May 25
• North Marion Girls Varsity Soccer @ Grafton MaxPreps · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest West Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Grafton

🏘️ Nearby Communities