Reedsville is a town in western Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area. Reedsville was named for James Reed, who moved to the area in 1827 and owned land covering most of the future townsite. The first house in the community was built in 1855, a…Reedsville is a town in western Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area. Reedsville was named for James Reed, who moved to the area in 1827 and owned land covering most of the future townsite. The first house in the community was built in 1855, and the town was named in 1856. Reedsville was incorporated in 1906.