Bethany is a town in southern Brooke County, West Virginia, United States.

Scotch-Irish minister Alexander Campbell established a post office in the area of his homestead around 1827.

[6] Located within the district are the separately listed Alexander Campbell Mansion, Delta Tau Delta Founders House, Old Bethany Church, Old Main, and Pendleton Heights.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all land.

There were 190 housing units at an average density of 260.3 per square mile (100.5/km2).

There were 212 housing units at an average density of 295.8 per square mile (113.7/km2).

The racial makeup of the town was 94.42% White, 3.25% African American, 0.91% Asian, 0.61% Pacific Islander, and 0.81% from two or more races.