Kingwood

Also known as Kingwood, West Virginia, Kingwood, WV

city in Preston County, West Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: West Virginia
County: Preston
Incorporated town: January 23, 1811
Named after: A grove of tall, stately trees
Total: 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km )
Land: 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 1,814 ft (553 m)
Estimate 2021: 3,090
Density: 1,258.0/sq mi (485.73/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
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Kingwood is a city in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 2,980 at the 2020 census. The city sits within the Allegheny Mountains above the Cheat River valley. It hosts the annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival, a county fair known for making buckwheat pancakes.

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