Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
Preston County Plat Book in West Virginia
Printed plat books and the free online map for owners around Newburg.
Main page: Preston County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Preston County facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for a Preston County plat book? Plenty of people around Kingwood still want a paper atlas with owner names on every section. We'll cover what's in one, where Preston County copies turn up, and how the county's free map fills the gaps.
What's inside a county plat book
Think of the Preston County plat book as a bound, printed version of ownership: township pages, owner names on each tract, and road maps for places like Masontown. Don't confuse it with a subdivision plat on file for lots in Masontown; that recorded plat is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
Opening the Preston County parcel viewer
Preston County parcels are viewed through a statewide map, the West Virginia Property Viewer; zoom toward Newburg to reach them. In the statewide viewer, select Preston County and search an owner or an Albright address. Our Preston County, WV page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Albright in one place.
Where Preston County plat books turn up
Private publishers have printed plat books for many rural counties, but editions for Preston County come and go; inquire at the courthouse, the extension office or a farm supply store in Bruceton Mills. An old atlas can help trace when a piece of ground near Masontown split off from a larger farm.
Reading a Preston County atlas page
Many atlases add rural residence listings and road maps, handy on back roads near Afton. Owner names in an older Preston County edition may be decades out of date, so confirm on the county map before contacting anyone near Afton. Genealogists in West Virginia frequently pair an old Preston County atlas with deed records to follow a farm through the generations.
Old atlases and family history in Preston County
Comparing two Preston County editions side by side lists when a farm near Brandonville was split or sold. Saving PDFs of the county map around Afton gives you an offline reference when the signal drops.
Work and land use in Preston County
County Business Patterns counted 493 business establishments in Preston County for 2022, led by construction, retail trade, and other services. Forestry and logging and wood product manufacturing make up an above-average share of Preston County businesses, a clue to how land around Brandonville gets used.
From Kingwood to the back roads
Town lots cluster around Kingwood, the county seat, and Albright, Brandonville, Bruceton Mills, and Masontown. Smaller places such as Arthurdale, Aurora, and Afton appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Preston County at about 34,099 residents in 2023 on about 649 square miles of land. Platted neighborhoods near Newburg give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
Near the Preston County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Garrett County, MD, Fayette County, PA, Barbour County, Grant County, and Monongalia County all border it. Our West Virginia page links each map neighboring Preston County.
Deeds and plats behind the Preston County map
Deeds and plats behind the Preston County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Preston County website names which office that is. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Kingwood.
The free online alternative
The West Virginia Property Viewer works as a living Preston County plat book, with owner names and parcel lines over aerial photos of Preston County. Phone signal can be thin near Afton, so save the parcel IDs you need well before you head out.
Quick answers for Preston County
Where can I locate old plat books for Preston County, West Virginia?
Check the library in Brandonville, local historical groups and estate sales for older Preston County editions.
Is there a current plat book for Preston County, West Virginia?
It depends on if a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Brandonville usually know.
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Preston County?
No; a lot in Brandonville answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is only a guide.
Is the Preston County, West Virginia online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Masontown, yes; the West Virginia Property Viewer updates as deeds are processed.
Does a Preston County plat book show property lines?
Only roughly; a Preston County plat book is a reference, so a licensed survey decides the real line.
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.