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Welcome to Mason County ...

Time Zone: Mason County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Point Pleasant is the Seat for Mason County.

Mason County was founded in 1804 and was created by taking area from Kanawha County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mason had a population of 26,572 people. This is a decrease of 2.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,324 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mason represented 1.47% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Mason County:

  • Hartford City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
    • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
  • Leon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Mason
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • New Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Point Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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