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  Preston Location within the state of West Virginia  Preston Preston (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′6″N79°41′8″W / 39.43500°N 79.68556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1555406 [1] |
Preston is an unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,216. Its county seat is Kingwood. The county was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James Patton Preston.
Kingwood is a city in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,980 at the 2020 census. The city sits within the Allegheny Mountains above the Cheat River valley. It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area.
Masontown is a town in western Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 510 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area.
Preston or Prestons may refer to:
James Patton Preston was a U.S. political figure who served as Governor of Virginia.
William Ballard Preston was an American politician who served as a Confederate States Senator from Virginia from February 18, 1862, until his death in November. He previously served as the 19th United States Secretary of the Navy from 1849 to 1850. He is also the cousin of William Campbell Preston and William Preston.
The Northwestern Turnpike is a historic road in West Virginia, important for being historically one of the major roads crossing the Appalachians, financed by the Virginia Board of Public Works in the 1830s. In modern times, west of Winchester, Virginia, U.S. Route 50 follows the path of the Northwestern Turnpike into West Virginia, whose major Corridor D project follows the western section of the original Northwestern Turnpike.
West Virginia's 2nd congressional district consists of the northern half of the state. It contains Barbour, Berkeley, Brooke, Doddridge, Grant, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Monongalia, Morgan, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, Randolph, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wetzel, and Wood counties.
This is a list of properties and historic districts in West Virginia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in every one of West Virginia's 55 counties.
Independence is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to the town of Newburg.
William Gay Brown Sr. was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia, who was twice elected to the Virginia General Assembly and thrice to the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served at the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 and later opposed secession at the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861. A leading Unconditional Unionist during the American Civil War, he became one of the founders of West Virginia.
James Clark McGrew was an American politician, merchant, banker and hospital director from Virginia and West Virginia.
Melvin Claude Snyder was an American attorney and Republican politician who served as a United States representative from West Virginia. He was a member of the Eightieth Congress.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Preston County, West Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Preston County, West Virginia. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Cascade is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Cascade is located along West Virginia Route 7, Deckers Creek, and a CSX Railroad line 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northwest of Morgantown.
West End is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
Cranesville is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Cranesville is located along County Route 47, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) north-northeast of Terra Alta.
Brookside is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Brookside is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 24, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) east-southeast of Rowlesburg.
Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area is located on 3,836 acres (1,552 ha) northwest of Albright in Preston County, West Virginia. The wildlife management area is centered on the Cheat River canyon.
Fairfax Pond-Rehe Wildlife Management Area is located on 638 acres (258 ha) south of Reedsville in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The wildlife management area is centered on a series of ponds and wetlands remaining from previous strip mining operations. The land was acquired in 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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