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.
Name: | Masontown town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | West Virginia |
County: | Preston County |
Elevation: | 1,801 ft (549 m) |
Total Area: | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 510 |
Population Density: | 1,935.25/sq mi (746.97/km²) |
ZIP code: | 26542 |
Area code: | 304 |
FIPS code: | 5452228 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1555063 |
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History
Masontown was laid out and platted in 1856. The town was named after William Mason, a pioneer merchant.
Located near Masontown is the Ralphsynder Decagonal Barn, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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Geography
Masontown is located at 39°33′7″N 79°48′1″W / 39.55194°N 79.80028°W / 39.55194; -79.80028 (39.551821, -79.800156). It has also been host to the All Good Music Festival for the past few years.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km), all land.
See also
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