Preston County, West Virginia

Preston County was formed in 1818 from Monongalia County and named in honor of James Patton Preston, Governor of Virginia 1816-1819. Preston County's high altitude (roughly 3,000 feet above sea level) contributes to an ideal climate for the production of buckwheat. The county has long been a leader in buckwheat production statewide, and the central county is sometimes referred to as the West Virginia "Buckwheat Belt."

Preston County has the most rural roads in West Virginia.

Major highways

Interstate 68
U.S. Highway 50
West Virginia Route 7
West Virginia Route 24
West Virginia Route 26
West Virginia Route 72
West Virginia Route 92

Cities and Towns

Incorporated cities and towns

Town of Albright
Town of Brandonville
Town of Bruceton Mills
City of Kingwood
Town of Masontown
Town of Newburg
Town of Reedsville
Town of Rowlesburg
Town of Terra Alta
Town of Tunnelton

Unincorporated communities

Afton
Alpine Lake
Amboy
Arthurdale
Aurora
Austen
Borgman
Bretz
Cascade
Clifton Mills
Corinth
Cuzzart
Denver
Evansville
Fellowsville
Eglon
Gladefarms
Hazelton
Hopemont
Hopewell
Horse Shoe Run
Howesville
Independence
Israel
Little Sandy
Manheim
Manown
Marquess
Mount Olivet
Mount Vernon
Orr
Pisgah
Pleasantdale
Preston
Rockville
Rodemer
Rohr
Ruthbelle
Saint Joe
Scotch Hill
Sell
Silver Lake
Sinclair
Snider
Stevensburg
Sugar Valley
Threefork Bridge
Turner Douglass
Valley Point
Victoria
West End
White Oak Springs
Zevely