Piedmont West Virginia Map

About Piedmont, West Virginia

Piedmont is a locality in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 718. The population density is 727.6 people per km². Piedmont is located at 39.4778°N, 79.0465°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Piedmont is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24729, 26750.

Piedmont occupies a narrow stretch of earth where the North Branch Potomac River carves a deep, steady path through the steep, wooded terrain. It lies 14.3 miles east-southeast of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 115°T), and is situated 4.8 miles northwest of Keyser. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, cooling quickly as shadows lengthen against the slopes that rise sharply on either side of the riverbed. Sunlight lingers on the upper reaches of the hillsides, illuminating the dense hardwoods that define the horizon, while the lower ground remains in a quiet, gray twilight. Residents move through the day with a deliberate pace, mindful of the incline that dictates the layout of every street and alleyway. A short distance away, the uneven ground of Wildcat Hollow offers a stark reminder of the rugged, unyielding character of this landscape, while the quiet grounds of Unknown Park provide a small, open space for the rhythm of daily life to unfold.

Industry and the echoes of labor remain fundamental to the identity of Piedmont, grounding its history in the grit of the regional economy. The river once fueled the mechanical pulse of mills and rail transport, leaving behind a legacy of hard-won resilience that persists in the architecture and the quiet resolve of the people. While the Allegheny Mountains remain a distant, hazy silhouette against the western sky, the immediate surroundings are dominated by the steady, flowing presence of the North Branch Potomac River. Life here is defined by the intersection of these steep grades and the persistent influence of the timber and coal eras that once drew families to the banks. Even as the economy shifts, the persistence of the landscape ensures that Piedmont remains a place where the physical demands of the terrain shape the character of its inhabitants.

About This Piedmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Piedmont, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.477811, -79.046543. 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 Piedmont includes the ZIP code (24729, 26750), telephone area code (304), county seat of Mineral County (Keyser), and school district assignment (Mineral 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.