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Welcome to Brenton ...

Brenton is located in Wyoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1947.

Brenton is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brenton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Brenton: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Brenton: 24818<4>

Communities Also Named Brenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Brenton - they are located in Nova Scotia and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brenton.

Communities near Brenton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brenton.

  • Welch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Mullens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Oceana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Man
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
  • Pineville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gilbert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Davy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Northfork
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradshaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brenton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brenton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brenton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brenton. See our Newspapers Page for Brenton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brenton ...

Looking for more information about Brenton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brenton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brenton.

Adding Brenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brenton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Brenton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Brenton post office opened in 1947.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brenton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Brenton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Brenton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brenton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brenton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/