Grant Town, West Virginia

About Grant Town

Set in the northeastern part of West Virginia, Grant Town is a tiny community with an estimated population of 669.

Officially, Grant Town is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,262 residents per square mile.

📰 Grant Town News Today

• Historic Building In Grant Town Becomes Point Of Contention West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Jun 18
• Nightline: Savage Death in a Small Town - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Feb 21
• UPDATE: Marion County road reopens after large rock slide Monday night WDTV 5 · Feb 17
• Jesse Jones, Jr. Obituary (2026) - Fairmont, WV - Domico Funeral Home, Inc. - Fairmont Post and Courier · Jan 13
• Grant Town Power Plant believed to be mining cryptocurrency in Marion County Times West Virginian · Apr 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Grant Town Unique

• The only place in America named Grant Town — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grant Town

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