Pentress, West Virginia
Census-designated place in West Virginia
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Pentress is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 7 northwest of the city of Morgantown, the county seat of Monongalia County.[3] Its elevation is 951 feet (290 m). "Pentress" is not the only name the community has had; at various times in its history, it has been known as Minors Mills, New Brownsville, Pentrees, Pentress Junction, Statler Town, Statlers Town, Statlersville, and Stradlerstown.[4] The present name of Pentress was selected by an early settler who reportedly wanted a Welsh name.[5] It has a post office with the ZIP Code of 26544.[6] As of the 2020 census, its population was 135 (down from 175 at the 2010 census).[7][8]
Pentress | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Pentress Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′37″N 80°9′37″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Monongalia |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.609 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.606 sq mi (1.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.0078 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 223/sq mi (86.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 26544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586865[2] |
