Preston County, West Virginia
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.
Preston County | |
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Preston County Courthouse | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Preston County in West Virginia | |
West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39.47°N 79.67°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | January 19, 1818 |
| Named for | James Patton Preston |
| Seat | Kingwood |
| and Largest city | |
| Government | |
| • Commission President | Samantha Stone (R) |
| • County Commission | Don Smith (R) Hunter Thomas (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,690 km2 (651 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,680 km2 (649 sq mi) |
| • Water | 7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) 0.4% |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 34,216 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 34,358 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304, 681 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Senate district | 14th |
| House of Delegates district | 83rd, 84th |
| Website | http://www.prestoncountywv.org/ |
Preston County is part of the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the southernmost county of the Pittsburgh media market. It is the home of The Buckwheat Festival, a county fair known for making buckwheat pancakes.
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