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 518. The population density is 308.8 people per km². Masontown is located at 39.5523°N, 79.7978°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26542.

Masontown rests in a hollow, cradled by the rolling shoulders of Preston County's hills. It lies 10.0 miles east-south-east of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 122°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-south-east of Cheat Lake. Here, the land folds and creases like well-worn linen, a tapestry of verdant pastures and dense woodlands that climb towards the sky. The air itself seems to hold the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant, subtle perfume that clings to everything. Small creeks, mere silver threads when the sun is high, snake through the valleys, their murmur a quiet counterpoint to the rustle of leaves. The light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the landscape in long, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and lending a soft, almost ethereal glow to the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses that dot the terrain. Even the wind, when it sweeps down from the higher elevations, carries a crispness, a reminder of the wilder spaces that press in from all sides. The history of Masontown is deeply entwined with the earth it occupies, a legacy of coal and timber that once pulsed through its veins. Though the mines that defined so much of its past have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that industrious spirit still linger. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses, with farms still yielding their bounty from the fertile soil. You can see it in the careful rows of corn and the contented grazing of cattle, a testament to generations who understood the land's rhythms. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a connection to the past that informs the present, and a quiet pride in the resilience of Masontown, a place that has weathered its own storms and continues to find its footing, much like the sturdy oaks that stand sentinel on the surrounding slopes.

About This Masontown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Masontown, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.552306, -79.797836. 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 Masontown and Preston County.

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). 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 Masontown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.