Kingwood, West Virginia | |
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 James Clark McGrew House, September 2013 | |
 Location of Kingwood in Preston County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°28.3′N 79°41.1′W / 39.4717°N 79.6850°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Settled | 1807 [1] |
| Incorporated (town) | January 23, 1811 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1853 |
| Named for | A grove of tall, stately trees |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,814 ft (553 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,980 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 3,090 |
| • Density | 1,258.02/sq mi (485.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26537 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-44044[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541229[5] |
| Website | www |
Kingwood is a city in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,980 at the 2020 census.[6] The city sits within the Allegheny Mountains above the Cheat River valley. It is the home of the Preston County Buckwheat Festival, a county fair known for making buckwheat pancakes,[7] as well as Hovatter’s Wildlife Zoo.
- ^ "Kingwood". West Virginia Encyclopedia. Ross, Peggy. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, West Virginia: The Place Name Press. p. 526.
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Preston County Buckwheat Festival". VisitMountaineerCountry.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.