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Welcome to Romines Mills ...

Romines Mills is located in Harrison County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Romines Mills, 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 Romines Mills: Romines Mls. (or less commonly used: Romines Mlls.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Romines Mills for more information about variations on the name of Romines Mills.

Romines Mills is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Romines Mills: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Romines Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Romines Mills.

  • Clarksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Buckhannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Grafton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Weston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
  • Philippi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shinnston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Stonewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Nutter Fort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people

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 Romines Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Romines Mills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Romines Mills. 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 Romines Mills.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Romines Mills ...

Looking for more information about Romines Mills? 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 Romines Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Romines Mills.

Adding Romines Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Romines Mills 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 Romines Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Romines Mills.

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Romines Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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