Welcome to Mason ...
The town of Mason is located in Mason County<1>.
The location of Mason has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mason, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mason has a population of 932 people<3> (see below for details).
Mason is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mason lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Mason: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mason had an population of 932 people. This is a decrease of 3.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mason had a population of 968 people. This makes Mason the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Mason represents 0.05% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 968 people, the population of Mason decreased 9.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,064 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mason.
Communities Also Named Mason ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Mason - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mason.
Communities near Mason ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mason.
- Point Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <6>
- Ravenswood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <6>
- Gallipolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <6>
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
- Racine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <6>
- Coolville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <6>
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <6>
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
- Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <6>
- Leon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
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 Mason. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mason.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mason. 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 Mason.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mason. See our Newspapers Page for Mason.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mason ...
Looking for more information about Mason? 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 Mason, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mason.
Adding Mason to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mason in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mason was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mason post office opened in 1855.
We also found Mason in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mason.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mason. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mason. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mason - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |