Piedmont, West Virginia (WV), a community in Mineral County, was platted by the New Creek Company, chartered in 1856, and so named for its location at the eastward foot of the Allegheny Front. The name "Piedmont" is derived from the Latin for "at the foot of the mountains" and aptly described the grade that westbound trains on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad ascended as they crossed the Allegheny Mountains.
Lodging near Piedmont, West Virginia
Whitewater Rafting
Piedmont is situated on the North Branch of the Potomac River downstream of its whitewater rafting segment below Jennings Randolph Lake.
Location
Piedmont is located on highway WV-46 approximately five miles northwest of Keyser, West Virginia, and 14 miles northeast of Elk Garden, West Virginia.
Map of Piedmont, West Virginia
Regional Information
Piedmont is located in the Potomac Branches Region in eastern West Virginia.
