Mason West Virginia Map

About Mason, West Virginia

Mason is a locality in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 787. The population density is 571.2 people per km². Mason is located at 39.0217°N, 82.0290°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25260.

Mason, West Virginia, lies where the land begins to undulate with a gentle, determined rise toward the Ohio River, its banks a verdant fringe against the broader, patient flow. It lies 30.2 miles south-west of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 236°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-west of Chester. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of freshly cut hay, a subtle fragrance that clings to the afternoons. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of mature oak and maple, cradle pockets of cultivated fields, their neat rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder impulses of the terrain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a soft, diffused quality, painting the landscape in muted greens and browns, lending a quiet, contemplative air to the very stones that form the bedrock of this place. The history of Mason is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that still stand sentinel on its slopes, a narrative shaped by the rich soil and the lifeblood of the Ohio River. For generations, agriculture has been the quiet engine of its economy, with farms yielding corn, soybeans, and a variety of fruits that find their way to local markets and beyond. The river, of course, has always been more than just a boundary; it has been a highway, a source of sustenance, and a witness to the passage of time, its steady presence a constant in the lives of Mason's residents. Though industrial giants have long since passed this way, leaving behind only faint echoes in the landscape, a resilient spirit persists, a quiet pride in the land and the enduring legacy of those who have called Mason home.

About This Mason Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mason, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.021745, -82.02903. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mason and Mason County.

Detailed location data for Mason includes the ZIP code (25260), telephone area code (304), county seat of Mason County (Point Pleasant), and school district assignment (Mason County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mason is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.