Located in the Potomac Highlands Region of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia,
Mineral County includes Keyser, Fort Ashby, Piedmont, Ridgeley, Elk Garden, Burlington,
New Creek, Antioch, Headsville, Wiley Ford, Carpendale and Patterson's Creek.
Mineral County is predominantly rural, with some mountainous terrain
While there are some small farms, commercial and light industry.
Bordered on the North by the Potomac River and Allegany County Maryland,
Keyser, the county seat of local government, is 150 miles from Baltimore, 120 miles from Pittsburgh, 140 miles from Washington, but 254 miles from Charleston, the West Virginia state capital.
Highways serving the Mineral County area are Interstate 68, US 40, US 220. and US 50.
Motor freight carriers with terminals serving the Mineral County area include Best Way,
J.R. Spencer Trucking, Quality Supplier, Tomar, Inc. and General Delivery.
Railways within Mineral County are owned and operated by CSX.
Air transportation is provided through the Cumberland Regional Airport in Wiley Ford, WV.

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Please report all outdoor controlled burns to:
The Mineral County Emergency Communications Center.
Ph (304) 788-4106 or (304) 788-1821(non-emergency).
Be prepared to give your name, 9-1-1 physical address of the burning location,
and a callback telephone number to the dispatcher.