Tunnelton West Virginia Map
Tunnelton, 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 Tunnelton, Preston County.
Interactive Map of Tunnelton, West Virginia
| City | Tunnelton |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Preston |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.39176 |
| Longitude | -79.748395 |
| Population | 404 |
| Density | 247.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Tunnelton, West Virginia
Tunnelton is a locality in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 404. The population density is 247.9 people per km². Tunnelton is located at 39.3918°N, 79.7484°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26444.
Tunnelton lies cradled by the rolling, verdant hills of Preston County, where the air often carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth after a rain. It lies 19.8 miles south-east of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 146°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-south-west of Kingwood. The landscape is a study in contrasts: steep, forested slopes give way to broad, open fields where cattle graze lazily, their dark forms stark against the emerald expanse. The Cheat River, a ribbon of slate-grey water, carves its way through the terrain, its banks a tapestry of tangled brush and weathered stone. In the hush of evening, the distant call of a whippoorwill echoes through the valleys, a lonely lament that seems to stitch together the scattered farmsteads and the quiet heart of Tunnelton itself. The history of Tunnelton is inextricably linked to the iron horse, a fact still palpable in the very bones of the place. The famed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a titan of American industry, once thundered through here, its presence shaping the fortunes and the very layout of the settlement. The colossal tunnel, for which Tunnelton is named, remains a silent testament to the ambition and engineering prowess of a bygone era, a dark maw that once swallowed trains whole. While the heyday of coal and rail has faded, a quiet resilience persists, the local economy now finding its footing in agriculture and the steady, unhurried rhythm of small-town life, where neighborly waves are still a common currency.
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About This Tunnelton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Tunnelton, 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 Tunnelton and Preston County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Tunnelton 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 Tunnelton 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. |
