Kingwood, West Virginia (WV), the county seat of Preston County, was established in 1811, charted in 1853, and named for its location near a forest of singularly tall trees.
Kingwood is the site of the annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival. Camp Dawson, a West Virginia Army National Guard base, is located on the Cheat River two miles south of Kingwood. The town is located on a broad highland levels above the river.
Lodging near Kingwood, West Virginia
Parks & Public Recreation
The near reaches of the Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area are located roughly eight miles south of the community on Briery Mountain.
Photos of Kingwood & Vicinity
Location
Kingwood is located near the Cheat River on highways WV-7 and WV-26 approximately 10 miles west of Terra Alta, West Virginia, 15 miles south of I-68 at Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, and 25 miles southeast of Morgantown, West Virginia.
Map of Kingwood, West Virginia
Regional Information
Kingwood is located in the Monongahela Valley Region in northern West Virginia near the Allegheny Highlands Region.
