Belmont, WV (West Virginia), is a community on the Ohio River in Pleasants County. It was established at the mouth of French Creek. Its name means "beautiful mountain." Its population was 872 at the 2020 census.
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First Brother Island in the Ohio River is located at Belmont.
Lodging near Belmont, West Virginia
Parks & Public Recreation
- Broadback Island, part of the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge, is one mile west of the community.
- The French Creek Water Trail is a two-mile water trail that follows French Creek upstream from its mouth on the Ohio River.
Location
The community is on highway WV-2 three miles west of Saint Marys, West Virginia, and 20 miles east of Williamstown, West Virginia.
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Map of Belmont, West Virginia
Regional Information
The community is located in the Mid-Ohio Valley Region in northwestern West Virginia. Further information may also be found through the City of Belmont.
