| Pentress | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place (CDP) |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monongalia |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.609 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.606 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.003 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 175 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 948 |
| Coordinates: | 39.7103°N -80.1603°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 26544 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2586865 |
Pentress is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 7 northwest of the city of Morgantown, the county seat of Monongalia County.[3] 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.[4] The present name of Pentress was selected by an early settler who reportedly wanted a Welsh name.[5] It has a post office with the ZIP Code of 26544.[6] As of the 2010 census, its population was 175.