Blog · October 8, 2026 · West Virginia
Preston County Parcel Map (West Virginia)
The free official parcel map for Preston County, how to search it, and what the parcel data does and doesn't tell you about owners, acreage and property lines.
Main page: Preston County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Preston County facts and neighboring maps).
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Ground near Cathedral State Park or a house lot in Reedsville: either way, the Preston County parcel map is the free starting point for owner names, acreage and lines.
Next: the Preston County viewer link, a quick look at Reedsville and the surrounding land, and how West Virginia records back up the map.
Towns, terrain and land across Preston County
Most of the platted lots cluster in and around Kingwood (the county seat) and Albright, Brandonville, Bruceton Mills, and Masontown. You'll also find unincorporated communities, among them Arthurdale, Aurora, and Afton. By Census Bureau figures, the county had roughly 34,099 residents in 2023, spread over about 649 square miles of land. Expect suburban-style lots near Reedsville and plenty of rural ground once the subdivisions thin out. Monongahela National Forest and Cathedral State Park are a big draw, and the private tracts that border public land are often the first ones hunters and cabin buyers ask about.
Work and land use in Preston County
In the 2022 County Business Patterns data, Preston County had 493 establishments; construction, retail trade, and other services led the count. Relative to the U.S. as a whole, Preston County is heavy on forestry and logging, wood product manufacturing, and support activities for mining and drilling. If you're looking at wooded acreage near Newburg, compare recent aerials; logging can change a tract quickly. It's useful background when you're judging whether a tract near Kingwood will hold its value.
Opening the Preston County parcel viewer
Open the statewide West Virginia Property Viewer and zoom toward Masontown; Preston County's parcels are part of that layer. Zoom to Masontown in the viewer and click a parcel; the record lists district, map and parcel. If the official link ever moves, the Preston County page on Platbookmapper keeps the current version.
Using the Preston County parcel map to find vacant land
Here's a simple routine for finding open ground in Preston County using the parcel map:
- Follow the roads out of Brandonville with aerials on and mark every tract without a rooftop.
- Check who owns each open tract near Kingwood and where the tax bill goes.
- Assessed values lag the market, but comparing tracts near Afton still shows which ones the county rates higher.
- Confirm legal access. In Preston County, as anywhere, a parcel with no road frontage depends on an easement.
- Check the flood layer and ask about septic and permits; open land in Preston County isn't automatically buildable.
Who uses the Preston County parcel map
Small-farm and homestead buyers looking around Afton compare tract sizes and shapes on the map before calling a listing agent. Folks shopping for raw land click through empty parcels near Reedsville, note the owners, and send letters. Site planners working in Reedsville grab the parcel ID and legal description first, then order a survey for the real dimensions.
Property lines in Preston County, West Virginia
On rural tracts near Afton, the parcel lines can drift from the fences on the ground, sometimes by more than a few feet. Rural tracts near Newburg follow metes-and-bounds calls, so their shapes on the map track creeks, roads and old fences. For a fence, an addition or a dispute in Preston County, budget for a licensed survey; it's the answer a court or a lender will accept.
Where Preston County deeds and plats are kept
For land near Brandonville, the parcel record is the index; the recorded deed is the source. Names differ across states, so confirm on the official Preston County site which office records deeds and plats. When the chain of title matters for land near Masontown, ask for the full deed history or hire a title company in West Virginia.
Nearby parcel maps
Preston County shares borders with Garrett County, MD, Fayette County, PA, Barbour County, Grant County, and Monongalia County, and each one runs its own parcel map and recording office. Neighboring maps for Preston County are a click away on our West Virginia page.
Quick answers
Where do property lines run on a Preston County, WV lot?
For a lot in Newburg, start with the parcel map, then get the recorded plat; a surveyor sets the exact corners.
Can I trust the acreage on the Preston County map?
For older rural tracts near Afton, the GIS acreage can be off; get a survey if acreage drives the price.
Can I find the owner of a vacant lot in Preston County?
Owner names for parcels from Reedsville to Newburg are on the West Virginia Property Viewer; search by address or click the map.
Does Preston County have a plat book?
Whether a current printed edition exists for Preston County varies; the free online map covering Reedsville and the rest of the county is the dependable option.
Open the official Preston County, WV parcel map Preston County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.