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Romney, West Virginia

Romney, West Virginia
City
City of Romney
Hampshire County Courthouse.jpg
Nickname(s): West Virginia's Oldest Town
Location of Romney in West Virginia
Location of Romney in West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°20′42″N 78°45′25″W / 39.34500°N 78.75694°W / 39.34500; -78.75694Coordinates: 39°20′42″N 78°45′25″W / 39.34500°N 78.75694°W / 39.34500; -78.75694
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hampshire
Government
 • Mayor Daniel O. Hileman
Area
 • Total 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Land 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 820 ft (820 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,848
 • Estimate (2013) 1,796
 • Density 1,925.0/sq mi (743.2/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 26757
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-70084
GNIS feature ID 1560582
Website City of Romney

Romney is a city in and the county seat of Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 1,940 at the 2000 census, while the area covered by the city's ZIP code had a population of 5,873. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. Originally settled in 1725 by hunters and traders, Romney was known as Pearsall's Flats and was the site of the French and Indian War stockade Fort Pearsall. Romney is the oldest town in West Virginia, chartered December 23, 1762. (This status is contested by Shepherdstown, which was chartered in the same year). Named for the Cinque Ports town of Romney, Kent, England by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the town still bears placenames and symbols from its colonial past such as its Marsham Street, named for Robert Marsham, 2nd Baron Romney. It is also home to the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind and the nation's First Confederate Memorial in Indian Mound Cemetery.

Romney is located at 39°20′42″N 78°45′25″W / 39.34500°N 78.75694°W / 39.34500; -78.75694 (39.344915, -78.756960).


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