Masontown West Virginia Map
Masontown, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Masontown, Preston County.
Interactive Map of Masontown, West Virginia
| City | Masontown |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Preston |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.552306 |
| Longitude | -79.797836 |
| Population | 518 |
| Density | 308.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Masontown Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Masontown, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Masontown is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Masontown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
