Kingwood (West Virginia)
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 Located in Preston County and West Virginia
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| Foundation : | 1815 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | West Virginia |
| County : | Preston County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 28 ′ N , 79 ° 41 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,944 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 460 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 6.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 553 m |
| Postcodes : | 26519, 26537 |
| Area code : | +1 304 |
| FIPS : | 54-44044 |
| GNIS ID : | 1541229 |
Kingwood is a city and county seat of Preston County in the US state of West Virginia . Kingwood has 2944 inhabitants on an area of 6.4 km 2 . The city is affected by West Virginia State Route 7 and West Virginia State Route 26 . Kingwood was founded in 1815. The city is the birthplace of William G. Conley , a politician and the 18th governor of West Virginia from 1929 to 1933.