Welcome to Masontown ...
The town of Masontown is located in Preston County<1>.
The location of Masontown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Masontown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Masontown has a population of 539 people<3> (see below for details).
Masontown is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Masontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Masontown: (304) and (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Masontown had an population of 539 people. This is a decrease of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Masontown had a population of 546 people. This makes Masontown the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Masontown represents 0.03% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 160th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 546 people, the population of Masontown decreased 15.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 647 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Masontown.
Communities Also Named Masontown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Masontown - they are located in Colorado, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Masontown.
Communities near Masontown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Masontown.
- Morgantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Fairmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <6>
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <6>
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fairchance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <6>
- Terra Alta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Masontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Masontown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Masontown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Masontown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Masontown. See our Newspapers Page for Masontown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Masontown ...
Looking for more information about Masontown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Masontown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Masontown.
Adding Masontown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Masontown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Masontown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Masontown post office opened in 1856.
We also found Masontown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Masontown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Masontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Masontown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Masontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |