Welcome to Roneys Point ...

Roneys Point is located in Ohio County<1>.

The location of Roneys Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roneys Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Roneys Point: Roneys Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Roneys Point for more information about variations on the name of Roneys Point.

Roneys Point is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Roneys Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Roneys Point: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Roneys Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roneys Point.

• Wheeling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Moundsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
• Martins Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
• Saint Clairsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
• Bellaire
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
• Shadyside
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
• Mingo Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <5>
• Follansbee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
  • Follansbee is located in Brooke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <5>
• Wellsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
  • Wellsburg is located in Brooke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roneys Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roneys Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roneys Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roneys Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roneys Point. See our Newspapers Page for Roneys Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roneys Point ...

Looking for more information about Roneys Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Roneys Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roneys Point.

Adding Roneys Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roneys Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roneys Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Roneys Point on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roneys Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roneys Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/