Grantsville, West Virginia

Grantsville is a town in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 482 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County. The town was established along the Little Kanawha River in 1865 and named for Ulysses S. Grant. Grantsville is home to Wayne Underwood Park, which includes a .25-mile-long (0.40 km) walking trail, and to the annual West Virginia Wood Festival.

Grantsville, West Virginia
Town
Main St. Grantsville, WV 2023
Location of Grantsville in Calhoun County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°55′23″N 81°5′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyCalhoun
Area
  Total0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
  Land0.43 sq mi (1.13 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total482
  Estimate 
(2021)
476
  Density1,179.31/sq mi (455.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26147
Area code304
FIPS code54-32884
GNIS feature ID1539593
Websitehttps://townofgrantsvillemunicipality.squarespace.com/
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