Pentress is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in northern Monongalia County,

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, United States. It lies along

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northwest of the city of Morgantown, the

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of Monongalia County. 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. The present name of Pentress was selected by an early settler who reportedly wanted a Welsh name. It has a

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with the ZIP Code of 26544.USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
/ref> As of the 2020 census, its population was 135 (down from 175 at the 2010 census).

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Census-designated places in Monongalia County, West Virginia Census-designated places in West Virginia {{MonongaliaCountyWV-geo-stub