Romney, West Virginia

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Romney, West Virginia is a small historic town in Hampshire County known as the oldest town in the state and situated in the scenic Potomac Highlands region.

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Romney, West Virginia canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 304
681
charterGrantedBy Virginia General Assembly
charterYear 1762
climateType humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Hampshire County, West Virginia
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 820 feet
FIPSCode 54-69452
GNISFeatureID 1555500
governingBody Romney City Council
governmentType mayor–council
hasEconomicActivity education services
local government services
tourism
hasEducationalInstitution West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
hasHistoricBuilding Davis History House
Hampshire County Courthouse
Literary Hall
Taggart Hall
hasHistoricDistrict Romney Historic District
hasHistoricSignificance American Civil War
hasPrimaryHighway U.S. Route 50
West Virginia Route 28
hasTouristActivity heritage tourism
scenic train excursions
historicDistrictListedOn National Register of Historic Places
isCountySeatOf Hampshire County, West Virginia
isKnownFor being the oldest town in West Virginia
historic architecture
scenic mountain surroundings
isOldestTownIn West Virginia
isPartOf Appalachia
surface form: Appalachian region
locatedInRegion Potomac Highlands of West Virginia
surface form: Potomac Highlands
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedInValley South Branch Potomac River valley
surface form: South Branch Potomac River Valley
locatedOnRiver South Branch Potomac River
namedAfter Romney, Kent, England
nearbyAttraction Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches
South Branch Valley Railroad
originalName Pearl’s Town
postalCode 26757
state West Virginia
usesDaylightSavingTime Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
wasOccupiedBy Confederate forces
Union forces

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South Branch Potomac River passesNear Romney, West Virginia
Hampshire County, West Virginia countySeat Romney, West Virginia
Hampshire County, West Virginia largestCity Romney, West Virginia
Hampshire County, West Virginia containsTown Romney, West Virginia
Capon Bridge, West Virginia locatedEastOf Romney, West Virginia