Tunnelton West Virginia Map

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.

About This Tunnelton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tunnelton, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.39176, -79.748395. 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.

Detailed location data for Tunnelton includes the ZIP code (26444), 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 Tunnelton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.