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Welcome to Roneys Point ...

Roneys Point is located in Ohio County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roneys Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've 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.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Roneys Point: 304 & 681<3>

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)
  • 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 <4>
  • Moundsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Martins Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • Mingo Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Follansbee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wellsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ohio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roneys Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Roneys Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Roneys Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.