Welcome to Towson ...
So far, we found very little information about Towson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Towson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Towson, please Contact Us.
Towson would have been located within present day Preston County<2>.
The location of Towson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Towson is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Towson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Towson still existed, it would have been in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Towson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Towson - they are located in Maryland and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Towson.
Communities near Towson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Towson.
- Morgantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Grafton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
- Westover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Kingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <6>
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Terra Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <6>
- Reedsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <6>
- Rowlesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <6>
- Masontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <6>
- Newburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <6>
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 Towson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Towson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Towson. 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 Towson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Towson. See our Newspapers Page for Towson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Towson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Towson - 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. |