Map of Bethany town, West Virginia

Bethany is a town in southern Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 756 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. It is best known as the home of Bethany College, a private liberal arts college that was the first institution of higher education in what is now West Virginia.

Bethany town overview:
Name:	Bethany town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Brooke County
Elevation:	846 ft (258 m)
Total Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Land Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	756
Population Density:	1,094.13/sq mi (422.67/km²)
ZIP code:	26032
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5406844
GNISfeature ID:	1553875
Website:	www.bethanywv.org

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History

Scotch-Irish minister Alexander Campbell established a post office in the area of his homestead around 1827. In 1840, he founded Bethany College, and then platted the town in 1847. The town was most likely named after the biblical town of Bethany, where Jesus was said to have raised Lazarus of Bethany from the dead.

The Bethany Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Located within the district are the separately listed Alexander Campbell Mansion, Delta Tau Delta Founders House, Old Bethany Church, Old Main, and Pendleton Heights.