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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)
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    • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Bruceton Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
    • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
  • Kingwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
  • Newburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Newburg is located in Preston County (WV)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>
  • 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)

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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