Masontown West Virginia Map

About Masontown, West Virginia

Masontown is a locality in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 510. The population density is 708.3 people per km². Masontown is located at 39.5523°N, 79.7978°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Masontown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26542.

Masontown emerges from the steep, shadowed folds of the landscape, defined by the persistent, cold pulse of Deckers Creek as it carves through the earth. It lies 8.8 miles south-southeast of Cheat Lake, WV (from Cheat Lake, WV: bearing 160°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-southeast of Morgantown. The air here holds a distinct, metallic clarity, often thick with the damp breath of the surrounding woods where sunlight struggles to reach the forest floor. Beyond the immediate tree line, the horizon is dominated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains, a jagged blue ink-line against the sky. Travelers seeking the quietude of the outdoors often congregate at the Deckers Creek Trail: Masontown Trailhead, where the path offers a direct passage into the dense, green silence of the region.

Masontown bears the heavy, honest imprint of a coal-centered heritage, a time when the labor of the earth defined the rhythm of every household. While the industrial roar has long since quieted to a steady, low hum, the legacy of that extraction remains in the sturdy architecture and the resilient character of the people who remain. Economic life has shifted toward a slower, more deliberate pace, though the proximity of Coopers Rock State Forest draws those who value the rugged, unadorned beauty of the backcountry. Life here is measured by the changing colors of the hardwoods and the quiet transition of seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of the lowlands, as the residents maintain a stubborn, quiet pride in the land they call their own.

About This Masontown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Masontown, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.552306, -79.797836. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Masontown includes the ZIP code (26542), telephone area code (304), county seat of Preston County (Kingwood), and school district assignment (Preston County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.