Roneys Point is an unincorporated community in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. Roneys Point is located along Little Wheeling Creek on the National Road (U.S. Route 40) between Point Mills and Valley Camp. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Roneys Point | |
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![]() Stone Tavern at Roney's Point, early nineteenth century | |
Coordinates: 40°4′25″N 80°35′59″W / 40.07361°N 80.59972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Ohio |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1560599[1] |
Roney's point most likely was named for an early settler with the surname Roney (first name unknown).[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roneys Point, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 541.