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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Romney had a population of 451 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Romney had a population of 1,680 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.

  • Wapocomo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
    • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wapocomo
    • From Romney to Wapocomo
  • Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Barnes Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Mill
    • Barnes Mill is located in Hampshire County
  • Three Churches
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Hampshire County
  • Headsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
    • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Headsville
    • From Romney to Headsville
  • Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Reeses Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeses Mill
    • Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County
  • Ruckman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckman
    • Ruckman is located in Hampshire County
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasantdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County
  • Higginsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Purgitsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purgitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgitsville
    • Purgitsville is located in Hampshire County
  • Glebe ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe
    • Glebe is located in Hampshire County
  • Kirby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Hampshire County
  • Donaldson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Donaldson
    • From Romney to Donaldson
  • Sedan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sedan
    • From Romney to Sedan
  • Slanesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ridgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
  • Delray
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delray <4>
  • North River Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Spring Gap ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
    • Spring Gap is located in Hampshire County
  • Black Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Dawson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Keyser
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Mineral County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Romney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Romney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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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