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Welcome to Preston County ...

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

The community of Kingwood is the Seat for Preston County.

Preston County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Monongalia County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Preston had a population of 33,432 people. This is a decrease of 0.36% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,554 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Preston represented 1.81% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Preston County:

  • Albright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brandonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Bruceton Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kingwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <2>
  • Masontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Newburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg is located in Preston County (WV)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
  • Reedsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rowlesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Terra Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tunnelton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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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.
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