Roney's Point, West Virginia
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Roneys Point is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in Ohio County,
West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, United States. Roneys Point is located along
Little Wheeling Creek Little Wheeling Creek is a long 4th order tributary to Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: * Middle Wheeling Creek Course ...
on the
National Road The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the Federal Government of the United States, federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the road connected the Pot ...
( U.S. Route 40) between Point Mills and Valley Camp. It is part of the
Wheeling, West Virginia Wheeling is a city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located almost entirely in Ohio County, of which it is the county seat, it lies along the Ohio River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and also contains a tiny portion extending ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
. Roney's point most likely was named for an early settler with the surname Roney (first name unknown).


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Unincorporated communities in Ohio County, West Virginia National Road Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{OhioCountyWV-geo-stub