Welcome to West Prestonsburg ...

West Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Prestonsburg: W. Prestonsburg

West Prestonsburg is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Prestonsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for West Prestonsburg: 606

Communities near West Prestonsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Prestonsburg.

• Pikeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pikeville is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
• Paintsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Paintsville is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <3>
• Salyersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <3>
• Coal Run Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
• Inez
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Inez is located in Martin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
• Martin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Martin is located in Floyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
• Wayland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Wayland is located in Floyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
• Allen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen is located in Floyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Allen has also been known as:
  • Beaver Creek Junction
  • Beaver Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
• Auxier
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Auxier is located in Floyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
• Dwale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dwale is located in Floyd County
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Prestonsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Prestonsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Prestonsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Prestonsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Prestonsburg. See our Newspapers Page for West Prestonsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Prestonsburg ...

Looking for more information about West Prestonsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Prestonsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Prestonsburg.