Grafton, West Virginia
Grafton, West Virginia | |
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Grafton CSX yard, with the city's downtown in the background | |
Location of Grafton in Taylor County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′30″N 80°1′11″W / 39.34167°N 80.01972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Taylor |
| Government | |
| • City Manager | Kevin Stead |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.80 sq mi (9.85 km2) |
| • Land | 3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,729 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,589 |
| • Density | 1,356.75/sq mi (523.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26354 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-32716 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554590 |
| Website | www |
Grafton is a city in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 4,729 at the 2020 census. Located along the Tygart Valley River, it originally developed as a junction point for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, serving numerous branches of a network that was vital to the regional coal industry.
Grafton is the home of both of West Virginia's national cemeteries, and was where the West Virginia Equal Suffrage Association formed in 1895. Mother's Day was founded in Grafton on May 10, 1908, and the city is home to the International Mother's Day Shrine. Grafton was also among the first cities in the United States to observe Memorial Day.