Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future.....
Surrounded by historic landmarks, rolling hills, Tygart Lake and River. Grafton naturally blends a rich history with a prosperous new and exciting future.
"Birthplace of Mother's Day"
Offical Site of the City of Grafton
Chartered March 15, 1856 in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Grafton has the longest on-going Memorial Day Observance in the country. We have had a parade every year since 1867.
The City where Mother's Day began
The Grafton City Council and Appointed Staff
From left to right - City Judge Lloyd Spring, Councilman Jerry Isner, Councilman Dale Lee, City Clerk/Finance Director Larry Richman, Mayor G. Thomas Bartlett III, City Manager Kevin Stead, Vice-Mayor Robert Klepfel, Councilman Harry White and City Attorney Howard Ferris
Come home to Grafton, come home to West Virginia!
Visit one of Grafton's Best Kept Secrets
Dinner Impossible filmed in
Historic Downtown Grafton
Congulations to Paul and Mary Kay Stover on the opening of another new
business in Historic Downtown!
The Grafton City Pool is one of the first pools in West Virginia to be 100% compliant with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Safety Act
We take children's safety seriously!
The City of Grafton is pround to announce free Wifi in Historic Downtown Grafton