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Around Masontown ...

For comparison, Masontown has a population of 540 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Masontown, with the nearest first.

  • Reedsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Arthurdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brookhaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Gladesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Cheat Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
  • Kingwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Threefork Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
  • Albright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Canyon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
    • Little Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Heathers Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
    • Little Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • Morgantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

For more communities neighboring Masontown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Masontown.

Preston County ...

Masontown is located in Preston County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Masontown ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Masontown.

Airports Near Masontown ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Masontown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Masontown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Masontown ...

Looking for more information about Masontown? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Masontown. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Masontown, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Masontown.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Masontown.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Masontown), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.