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{{short description|City in West Virginia, United States}} |
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{{short description|Town in West Virginia, United States}} |
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| name = Romney, West Virginia |
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| settlement_type = [[Town]] |
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|name = Romney, West Virginia |
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| image_skyline = National Building Romney WV 2013 07 14 02.jpg |
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|settlement_type = [[Town]] |
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| image_caption = National Building in downtown Romney |
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|image_skyline = Hampshire County Courthouse.jpg |
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| image_alt = An image of a two-story beige brick neoclassical building with a colonnaded portico, and topped by a dome |
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|image_caption = [[Hampshire County Courthouse (West Virginia)|Hampshire County Courthouse]] |
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| motto = "First in West Virginia – Est. 1762" |
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|image_alt = An image of a two-story beige brick neoclassical building with a colonnaded portico, and topped by a dome |
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| image_map = File:Hampshire County West Virginia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Romney Highlighted.svg |
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| map_alt = A white line map of Hampshire County with Romney’s location colored red |
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| map_caption = Location of Romney in Hampshire County, West Virginia |
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|map_caption = Location of Romney in Hampshire County, West Virginia |
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| coordinates = {{coord|39|20|32|N|78|45|12|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[West Virginia]] |
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|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]] |
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|subdivision_name = [[United States]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[West Virginia]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]] |
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| established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporation]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire]] |
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| established_date = December 23, 1762 |
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|established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporation]] |
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| government_footnotes = <ref name = "Town Council 1">{{cite web | url = https://townofromney.com/pages/town-directory | title = Town Council | work = Town of Romney website | publisher = Town of Romney Municipal Government | access-date = August 5, 2022 | year = 2022 }}</ref> |
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| government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]] |
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| governing_body = Romney Town Council |
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| leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
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|government_footnotes = <ref name = "Town Council 1">{{cite web | url = https://townofromney.com/government/town-council/ | title = Town Council | work = Town of Romney website | publisher = Town of Romney Municipal Government | accessdate = December 18, 2020 | year = 2020 }}</ref> |
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| leader_name = Beverly C. Keadle ([[West Virginia Democratic Party|D]])<ref name = "Town Council 1" /> |
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|government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]] |
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| unit_pref = Imperial |
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|governing_body = Romney Town Council |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="USCB Gazetteer 2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer, West Virginia Places|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_54.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date=September 5, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2020}}</ref> |
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|leader_party = [[West Virginia Democratic Party|Democratic]] |
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|leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
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| area_rural_footnotes = |
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|leader_name = Beverly C. Keadle |
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| area_metro_footnotes = |
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|leader_title1 = Recorder |
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| area_magnitude = |
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|leader_name1 = Richard Shanholtzer |
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| area_note = |
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| area_water_percent = |
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|leader_name2 = Derek Shreve<br/>Duncan Hott<br/>John Duncan<br/>Paula O’Brien<br/>Carl Laitenberger<br/>Gary Smith |
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| area_blank_title = <!-- square kilometers --> |
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|area_footnotes = <ref name="USCB Gazetteer 2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer, West Virginia Places|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_54.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date=September 5, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2020}}</ref> |
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| area_total_km2 = 2.49 |
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| area_land_km2 = 2.49 |
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| area_water_km2 = 0.00 |
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| area_total_sq_mi = 0.96 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 0.96 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 |
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| elevation_ft = 804 |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref> |
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| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |
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| population_total = 1722 |
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|area_total_km2 = 2.49 |
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| population_est = 1717 |
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| pop_est_as_of = 2021<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> |
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|area_water_km2 = 0.00 |
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| population_density_sq_mi = 1763.79 |
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|area_total_sq_mi = 0.96 |
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| population_density_km2 = 681.32 |
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|area_land_sq_mi = 0.96 |
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|elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GNIS 1560582">{{cite web |url={{Gnis3|1560582}} |title=Geographic Names Information System: Feature Detail Report for: Romney |accessdate=December 18, 2020 |website=[[Geographic Names Information System]] |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref> |
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| timezone1 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] |
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| timezone1_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] |
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| utc_offset1_DST = -4 |
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|population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |
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| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |
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|population_total = 1848 |
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| postal_code = 26757 |
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| area_code = [[Area code 304|304]] |
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|population_density_sq_mi = 1763.79 |
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| website = {{URL|townofromney.com}} |
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|population_density_km2 = 681.32 |
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'''Romney''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Hampshire County, West Virginia]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 1,722 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is part of the [[Winchester, VA–WV MSA|Winchester, Virginia metropolitan area]]. The town was established in 1762 along with [[Shepherdstown, West Virginia|Shepherdstown]]; together, they are the two oldest towns in [[West Virginia]]. |
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'''Romney''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire County]], [[West Virginia]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 1,848 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Established by consecutive acts of the |
Established by consecutive acts of the [[Virginia House of Burgesses]] and approved by the governor on December 23, 1762, Romney and Mecklenburg (later renamed [[Shepherdstown, West Virginia|Shepherdstown]]), in [[Jefferson County, West Virginia|Jefferson County]], are the oldest towns in [[West Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vagenweb.org/hening/vol07-27.htm|title=An Act for establishing the town of Romney, in the county of Hampshire, and for other purposes therein mentioned, Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, Chapter XII|website=vagenweb.org|access-date=2017-03-05}}</ref> The bill containing the ''Act for establishing the town of Romney, in the county of Hampshire, and for other purposes therein-mentioned,'' is listed 20th on a list of approved "publick and private bills" and is immediately followed by ''An Act for establishing the town of Mecklenburg, in the county of Frederick.'' <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ffstAAAAYAAJ&q=romney+|title=Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1761-1765|last=Burgesses|first=Virginia General Assembly House of|date=1907-01-01|publisher=Colonial Press, E. Waddey Company|pages=164–165|language=en}}</ref> |
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[[File:RomneyWVPostCard.JPG|thumb|left|Early 20th Century view of Romney]] |
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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]]. Named for the [[Cinque Ports]] town of [[New Romney|Romney]], [[Kent]], England, by [[Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron]], the town still bears place names 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 [[Confederate Memorial (Romney, West Virginia)|First Confederate Memorial]] in [[Indian Mound Cemetery]]. |
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]]. Named for the [[Cinque Ports]] town of [[New Romney|Romney]], [[Kent]], England, by [[Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron]], the town still bears place names 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 [[Confederate Memorial (Romney, West Virginia)|First Confederate Memorial]] in [[Indian Mound Cemetery]]. |
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[[Romney Academy]] was first incorporated by the [[Virginia General Assembly]] on January 11, 1814, and was active until 1846 when it was reorganized as the [[Romney Classical Institute]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Federal Writers' Project|1937|p=30.}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Miller|Maxwell|1913|p=562.}}</ref> Romney Academy was one of the earliest institutions for higher learning within the present boundaries of the state of West Virginia. The Romney Classical Institute, a coeducational collegiate preparatory school, survived until 1866. The loss of members due to the American Civil War forced its closure.<ref>{{Harvnb|Brannon|1976|p=261.}}</ref> |
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[[Image:New Century Hotel Romney WV.jpg|thumb|left|Romney's New Century Hotel, East Main Street, 1948]] |
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{{see also|Romney, West Virginia, in the American Civil War}} |
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The [[Romney Expedition]] of the [[Confederate States Army]] occurred in the early [[American Civil War]]. It was part of the preliminary actions of [[Stonewall Jackson]]'s [[Valley Campaign]] as Jackson cleared [[Union Army]] troops led by Major General [[Nathaniel Banks]] and [[Brigadier General]] [[William S. Rosecrans]] from the lower [[Shenandoah Valley]] and surrounding [[Allegheny Mountains|Allegheny ranges]], and then successfully severed the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] and the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Canal]]. His army advanced from [[Winchester, Virginia|Winchester]] towards [[Cumberland, Maryland]], but withdrew after reaching Romney due to harsh winter conditions.<ref name="Maier, p. 10">Maier, p. 10.</ref> Romney was occupied by both Union and Confederate soldiers multiple times throughout the war. |
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The [[West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind]] was established in 1870 upon the campus of the Romney Classical Institute.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.townofromney.com/history | title = History | work = Town of Romney website | publisher = Town of Romney Municipal Government | access-date = April 17, 2023 }}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Romney is located at {{coord|39|20|42|N|78|45|25|W|type:city}} (39.344915, -78.756960).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all |
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref> |
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===Climate=== |
===Climate=== |
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Romney has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated " |
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Romney has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=37764&cityname=Romney%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Romney, West Virginia]</ref> |
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==Transportation== |
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[[File:2019-05-16 17 53 35 View east along U.S. Route 50 and north along West Virginia State Route 28 (Main Street-Northwestern Pike) at Bolton Street in Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia.jpg|thumb|left|US 50 and WV 28 run concurrently for short stretch within and southwest of Romney]] |
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Romney is served by two primary highways, the most prominent of them being [[U.S. Route 50 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 50]]. US 50 heads eastward from Romney towards [[Winchester, Virginia|Winchester]] and [[Interstate 81 in Virginia|Interstate 81]]. To the west, US 50 intersects [[U.S. Route 220 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 220]], climbs the [[Allegheny Front]], briefly enters [[Garrett County, Maryland|Garrett County]], [[Maryland]], and then returns to West Virginia, eventually reaching [[Grafton, West Virginia|Grafton]]. The other primary highway serving Romney is [[West Virginia Route 28]], which heads southward towards [[Moorefield, West Virginia|Moorefield]] and north towards [[Cumberland, Maryland|Cumberland]], [[Maryland]] and [[Interstate 68 in Maryland|Interstate 68]]. |
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| location = Romney, West Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1891–present) |
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| Jan record high F = 79 |
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| Feb record high F = 85 |
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| Mar record high F = 94 |
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| Apr record high F = 101 |
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| May record high F = 101 |
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| Jun record high F = 104 |
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| Jul record high F = 107 |
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| Aug record high F = 109 |
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| Sep record high F = 104 |
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| Oct record high F = 98 |
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| Nov record high F = 85 |
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| Dec record high F = 80 |
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| year record high F = 109 |
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| Jan high F = 40.2 |
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| Feb high F = 44.2 |
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| Mar high F = 53.1 |
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| Apr high F = 66.1 |
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| May high F = 74.6 |
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| Jun high F = 82.2 |
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| Jul high F = 86.3 |
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| Aug high F = 84.8 |
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| Sep high F = 78.4 |
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| Oct high F = 67.0 |
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| Nov high F = 54.7 |
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| Dec high F = 43.9 |
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| year high F = 64.6 |
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| Jan mean F = 30.5 |
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| Feb mean F = 33.6 |
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| Mar mean F = 41.2 |
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| Apr mean F = 52.2 |
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| May mean F = 61.6 |
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| Jun mean F = 69.7 |
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| Jul mean F = 73.2 |
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| Aug mean F = 72.4 |
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| Sep mean F = 65.4 |
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| Oct mean F = 54.1 |
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| Nov mean F = 42.8 |
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| Dec mean F = 34.4 |
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| year mean F = 52.6 |
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| Jan low F = 20.8 |
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| Feb low F = 23.0 |
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| Mar low F = 29.4 |
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| Apr low F = 38.3 |
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| May low F = 48.6 |
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| Jun low F = 57.1 |
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| Jul low F = 61.3 |
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| Aug low F = 60.0 |
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| Sep low F = 52.4 |
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| Oct low F = 41.1 |
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| Nov low F = 30.9 |
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| Dec low F = 25.0 |
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| year low F = 40.7 |
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| Jan record low F = -20 |
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| Feb record low F = -20 |
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| Mar record low F = -4 |
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| Apr record low F = 7 |
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| May record low F = 23 |
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| Jun record low F = 29 |
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| Jul record low F = 38 |
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| Aug record low F = 35 |
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| Sep record low F = 24 |
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| Oct record low F = 13 |
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| Nov record low F = -1 |
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| Dec record low F = -15 |
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| year record low F = -20 |
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| precipitation colour = green |
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| Jan precipitation inch = 2.41 |
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| Feb precipitation inch = 2.19 |
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| Mar precipitation inch = 3.24 |
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| Apr precipitation inch = 3.36 |
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| May precipitation inch = 3.84 |
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| Jun precipitation inch = 3.56 |
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| Jul precipitation inch = 4.72 |
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| Aug precipitation inch = 3.72 |
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| Sep precipitation inch = 3.58 |
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| Oct precipitation inch = 2.84 |
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| Nov precipitation inch = 2.18 |
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| Dec precipitation inch = 2.60 |
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| year precipitation inch = 38.24 |
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| Jan snow inch = 7.0 |
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| Feb snow inch = 9.7 |
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| Mar snow inch = 7.5 |
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| Apr snow inch = 0.1 |
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| May snow inch = 0.0 |
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| Jun snow inch = 0.0 |
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| Jul snow inch = 0.0 |
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| Aug snow inch = 0.0 |
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| Sep snow inch = 0.0 |
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| Oct snow inch = 0.0 |
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| Nov snow inch = 1.0 |
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| Dec snow inch = 3.8 |
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| year snow inch = 29.1 |
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| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |
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| Jan precipitation days = 8.6 |
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| Feb precipitation days = 7.9 |
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| Mar precipitation days = 9.5 |
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| Apr precipitation days = 11.5 |
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| May precipitation days = 13.5 |
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| Jun precipitation days = 11.9 |
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| Jul precipitation days = 11.0 |
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| Aug precipitation days = 10.3 |
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| Sep precipitation days = 9.5 |
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| Oct precipitation days = 9.0 |
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| Nov precipitation days = 7.6 |
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| Dec precipitation days = 7.9 |
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| year precipitation days = 118.2 |
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| unit snow days = 0.1 in |
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| Jan snow days = 3.7 |
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| Feb snow days = 3.4 |
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| Mar snow days = 2.1 |
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| Apr snow days = 0.2 |
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| May snow days = 0.0 |
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| Jun snow days = 0.0 |
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| Jul snow days = 0.0 |
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| Aug snow days = 0.0 |
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| Sep snow days = 0.0 |
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| Oct snow days = 0.0 |
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| Nov snow days = 0.5 |
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| Dec snow days = 1.6 |
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| year snow days = 11.5 |
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| source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web |
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|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=lwx |
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|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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|access-date = October 14, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web |
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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00467730&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |
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|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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|access-date = October 14, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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|2020= 1722 |
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|estimate=1695 |
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===2010 census=== |
===2010 census=== |
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As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,848 people, 843 households, and 410 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1925.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 967 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1007.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population. |
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,848 people, 843 households, and 410 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1925.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 967 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1007.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population. |
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[[File:RomneyWVPostCard.JPG|thumbnail|left|Early 20th Century view of Romney]] |
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There were 843 households, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.4% were non-families. 46.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.83. |
There were 843 households, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.4% were non-families. 46.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.83. |
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===2000 census=== |
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As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 1,940 people, 884 households, and 454 families living in the city. The |
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 1,940 people, 884 households, and 454 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,114.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 974 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,061.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.91% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.52% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.67% of the population. |
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There were 884 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 44.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.72. |
There were 884 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 44.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.72. |
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The median income for a household in the city was $22,261, and the median income for a family was $34,271. Males had a median income of $28,667 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,765. About 17.2% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over. |
The median income for a household in the city was $22,261, and the median income for a family was $34,271. Males had a median income of $28,667 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,765. About 17.2% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over. |
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==Schools and recreation== |
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[[File:FirstRomneyHighSchool.jpg|thumb|Old Romney High School, originally Romney Public School.]] |
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[[Image:Old Hampshire County Courthouse Romney WV.jpg|right|thumb|The Old Hampshire County Courthouse (1833)]] |
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* '''[[Hampshire High School (West Virginia)|Hampshire High School]] Sports Complex''', US Route 50 East |
* '''[[Hampshire High School (West Virginia)|Hampshire High School]] Sports Complex''', US Route 50 East |
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** Baseball Field, Cross Country Trails, Running Track, Soccer Field, Softball Field |
** Baseball Field, Cross Country Trails, Running Track, Soccer Field, Softball Field |
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* '''[[West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind]] Grounds''', East Main Street |
* '''[[West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind]] Grounds''', East Main Street |
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** Baseball Field, Basketball Courts, Picnic Pavilions, Running Track, Soccer Field, Swimming Facilities |
** Baseball Field, Basketball Courts, Picnic Pavilions, Running Track, Soccer Field, Swimming Facilities |
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[[Image:Old Hampshire County Courthouse Romney WV.jpg|thumb|The old Hampshire County Courthouse, built in 1833]] |
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==Government== |
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[[Image:New Century Hotel Romney WV.jpg|thumb|right|Romney's New Century Hotel, East Main Street, 1948.]] |
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Romney is governed by a [[Mayor–council government]]. As of 2022, the mayor was Beverly C. Keadle, and the council members were Duncan Hott, John Duncan III, Paula O’Brien, Robin Pancake, Savanna Morgret and William Taylor.<ref name = "Town Council 1" /> |
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==Transportation== |
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[[File:2019-05-16 17 53 35 View east along U.S. Route 50 and north along West Virginia State Route 28 (Main Street-Northwestern Pike) at Bolton Street in Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia.jpg|thumb|US 50 and WV 28 run concurrently for short stretch within and southwest of Romney]] |
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Romney is served by two primary highways, the more prominent of them being [[U.S. Route 50 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 50]]. US 50 heads eastward from Romney towards [[Winchester, Virginia|Winchester]] and [[Interstate 81 in Virginia|Interstate 81]]. To the west, US 50 intersects [[U.S. Route 220 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 220]], climbs the [[Allegheny Front]], briefly enters [[Garrett County, Maryland|Garrett County]], [[Maryland]], and then returns to West Virginia, eventually reaching [[Grafton, West Virginia|Grafton]]. The other primary highway serving Romney is [[West Virginia Route 28]], which heads southward towards [[Moorefield, West Virginia|Moorefield]] and north towards [[Cumberland, Maryland|Cumberland]], [[Maryland]] and [[Interstate 68 in Maryland|Interstate 68]]. Although not usually used for daily transport, the [[Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad]] has its terminal here. |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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* [[Stephen Ailes]], 8th [[United States Secretary of the Army]] |
* [[Stephen Ailes]], 8th [[United States Secretary of the Army]] |
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* [[James Dillon Armstrong]], state legislator and circuit court judge |
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* [[William Armstrong (Virginia politician)|William Armstrong]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] |
* [[William Armstrong (Virginia politician)|William Armstrong]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] |
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* [[John Rinehart Blue]], state legislator |
* [[John Rinehart Blue]], state legislator |
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*[[Thomas Mulledy]], academic |
*[[Thomas Mulledy]], academic |
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* [[Ann Pancake]], author |
* [[Ann Pancake]], author |
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* [[Chet Pancake]], filmmaker |
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* [[Sam Pancake]], actor |
* [[Sam Pancake]], actor |
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* [[Isaac Parsons (Virginia politician)|Isaac Parsons]], state legislator |
* [[Isaac Parsons (Virginia politician)|Isaac Parsons]], state legislator |
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* [[Isaac Parsons (American military officer)|Isaac Parsons]], Confederate military officer and politician |
* [[Isaac Parsons (American military officer)|Isaac Parsons]], Confederate military officer and politician |
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* [[Lee Hawse Patteson]], First Lady of West Virginia |
* [[Lee Hawse Patteson]], First Lady of West Virginia |
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* [[Randall Terry]], |
* [[Randall Terry]], anti-abortion activist |
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* [[Christian Streit White]], local politician |
* [[Christian Streit White]], local politician |
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* [[John Baker White (clerk of court)|John Baker White]], local politician |
* [[John Baker White (clerk of court)|John Baker White]], local politician |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Ailes, John C. ''Romney, West Virginia, 1762-1962''. Romney, West Virginia, Hampshire Review, 1962. |
* Ailes, John C. ''Romney, West Virginia, 1762-1962''. Romney, West Virginia, Hampshire Review, 1962. |
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* Ambler, Charles Henry. "Romney In The Civil War." ''West Virginia History'', Charleston, West Virginia, 1943–44. Arc 1. 4: 5. |
* Ambler, Charles Henry. "Romney In The Civil War." ''West Virginia History'', Charleston, West Virginia, 1943–44. Arc 1. 4: 5. |
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* Ansel, William H., Jr. ''Frontier Forts Along The Potomac And Its Tributaries''. Parsons, West Virginia, McClain Publishing Company, reprint 1995. |
* Ansel, William H., Jr. ''Frontier Forts Along The Potomac And Its Tributaries''. Parsons, West Virginia, McClain Publishing Company, reprint 1995. |
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* Brannon |
* {{cite book |last=Brannon |first=Selden W. |title=Historic Hampshire |location=Parsons, West Virginia |publisher=McClain Printing Company |date=1976}} |
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* {{cite book | author=Federal Writers' Project | author-link=Federal Writers' Project | year=1937 | title=Historic Romney 1762–1937 | publisher=[[Federal Writers' Project]], The Town Council of Romney, West Virginia | location=Romney, [[West Virginia]] | oclc=2006735 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QFexpwAACAAJ | access-date=October 16, 2016 | archive-date=January 1, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101060251/http://books.google.com/books?id=QFexpwAACAAJ | url-status=live }} |
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* Hampshire County 250th Anniversary Committee: ''Hampshire County, West Virginia, 1754-2004''. 2004. |
* Hampshire County 250th Anniversary Committee: ''Hampshire County, West Virginia, 1754-2004''. 2004. |
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* [[Hu Maxwell|Maxwell, Hu]]. ''History of Hampshire County, West Virginia: From its earliest settlement to the present''. Morgantown, West Virginia, A.B. Boughner, 1897. |
* [[Hu Maxwell|Maxwell, Hu]]. ''History of Hampshire County, West Virginia: From its earliest settlement to the present''. Morgantown, West Virginia, A.B. Boughner, 1897. |
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* {{Cite book |title=West Virginia and Its People |last1=Miller |first1=Thomas Condit |last2=Maxwell |first2=Hu |author-link2=Hu Maxwell |year=1913 |publisher=Lewis Historical Publishing Company |location=[[New York City]] |oclc=1449151 |url=https://archive.org/details/westvirginiaitsp02mill }} |
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* Romney Town Council. ''Historic Romney, 1762-1937''. Romney, 1937. |
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* Sauers, Richard A. ''The Devastating Hand of War: Romney, West Virginia During the Civil War''. Leesburg, Virginia, Gauley Mount Press, 2000. |
* Sauers, Richard A. ''The Devastating Hand of War: Romney, West Virginia During the Civil War''. Leesburg, Virginia, Gauley Mount Press, 2000. |
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[[File:FirstRomneyHighSchool.jpg|thumb|right|Old Romney High School, originally Romney Public School.]] |
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Romney, West Virginia | |
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 National Building in downtown Romney | |
| Motto: "First in West Virginia – Est. 1762" | |
 Location of Romney in Hampshire County, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 39°20′32″N 78°45′12″W / 39.34222°N 78.75333°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hampshire |
| Incorporation | December 23, 1762 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Romney Town Council |
| • Mayor | Beverly C. Keadle (D)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,722 |
• Estimate (2021[4]) | 1,717 |
| • Density | 1,763.79/sq mi (681.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26757 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-70084 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390646[1] |
| Website | townofromney |
Romney is a town in and the county seat of Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States.[5] The population was 1,722 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Winchester, Virginia metropolitan area. The town was established in 1762 along with Shepherdstown; together, they are the two oldest towns in West Virginia.
History
[edit]Established by consecutive acts of the Virginia House of Burgesses and approved by the governor on December 23, 1762, Romney and Mecklenburg (later renamed Shepherdstown), in Jefferson County, are the oldest towns in West Virginia.[6] The bill containing the Act for establishing the town of Romney, in the county of Hampshire, and for other purposes therein-mentioned, is listed 20th on a list of approved "publick and private bills" and is immediately followed by An Act for establishing the town of Mecklenburg, in the county of Frederick. [7]
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. Named for the Cinque Ports town of Romney, Kent, England, by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the town still bears place names 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 Academy was first incorporated by the Virginia General Assembly on January 11, 1814, and was active until 1846 when it was reorganized as the Romney Classical Institute.[8][9] Romney Academy was one of the earliest institutions for higher learning within the present boundaries of the state of West Virginia. The Romney Classical Institute, a coeducational collegiate preparatory school, survived until 1866. The loss of members due to the American Civil War forced its closure.[10]
The Romney Expedition of the Confederate States Army occurred in the early American Civil War. It was part of the preliminary actions of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign as Jackson cleared Union Army troops led by Major General Nathaniel Banks and Brigadier General William S. Rosecrans from the lower Shenandoah Valley and surrounding Allegheny ranges, and then successfully severed the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. His army advanced from Winchester towards Cumberland, Maryland, but withdrew after reaching Romney due to harsh winter conditions.[11] Romney was occupied by both Union and Confederate soldiers multiple times throughout the war.
The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind was established in 1870 upon the campus of the Romney Classical Institute.[12]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2), all land.[13]
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Romney has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.[14]
| Climate data for Romney, West Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1891–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
85 (29) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
107 (42) |
109 (43) |
104 (40) |
98 (37) |
85 (29) |
80 (27) |
109 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.2 (4.6) |
44.2 (6.8) |
53.1 (11.7) |
66.1 (18.9) |
74.6 (23.7) |
82.2 (27.9) |
86.3 (30.2) |
84.8 (29.3) |
78.4 (25.8) |
67.0 (19.4) |
54.7 (12.6) |
43.9 (6.6) |
64.6 (18.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) |
33.6 (0.9) |
41.2 (5.1) |
52.2 (11.2) |
61.6 (16.4) |
69.7 (20.9) |
73.2 (22.9) |
72.4 (22.4) |
65.4 (18.6) |
54.1 (12.3) |
42.8 (6.0) |
34.4 (1.3) |
52.6 (11.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.8 (−6.2) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
38.3 (3.5) |
48.6 (9.2) |
57.1 (13.9) |
61.3 (16.3) |
60.0 (15.6) |
52.4 (11.3) |
41.1 (5.1) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
40.7 (4.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−20 (−29) |
−4 (−20) |
7 (−14) |
23 (−5) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
35 (2) |
24 (−4) |
13 (−11) |
−1 (−18) |
−15 (−26) |
−20 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.41 (61) |
2.19 (56) |
3.24 (82) |
3.36 (85) |
3.84 (98) |
3.56 (90) |
4.72 (120) |
3.72 (94) |
3.58 (91) |
2.84 (72) |
2.18 (55) |
2.60 (66) |
38.24 (971) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.0 (18) |
9.7 (25) |
7.5 (19) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
3.8 (9.7) |
29.1 (74) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.6 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 118.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 11.5 |
| Source: NOAA[15][16] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 456 | — | |
| 1860 | 569 | 24.8% | |
| 1870 | 482 | −15.3% | |
| 1880 | 371 | −23.0% | |
| 1890 | 451 | 21.6% | |
| 1900 | 580 | 28.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,112 | 91.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,028 | −7.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,441 | 40.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,013 | 39.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,059 | 2.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,203 | 7.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,364 | 7.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,094 | −11.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,966 | −6.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,940 | −1.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,848 | −4.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,722 | −6.8% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,717 | [4] | −0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[17] 2013 Estimate[18] | |||
2010 census
[edit]As of the census[19] of 2010, there were 1,848 people, 843 households, and 410 families living in the city. The population density was 1,925.0 inhabitants per square mile (743.2/km2). There were 967 housing units at an average density of 1,007.3 per square mile (388.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 2.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 843 households, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.4% were non-families. 46.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.1% male and 55.9% female.
2000 census
[edit]As of the census of 2000, there were 1,940 people, 884 households, and 454 families living in the city. The population density was 2,114.3 inhabitants per square mile (816.3/km2). There were 974 housing units at an average density of 1,061.5 per square mile (409.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% White, 1.91% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 884 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.7% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 44.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,261, and the median income for a family was $34,271. Males had a median income of $28,667 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,765. About 17.2% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.
Schools and recreation
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- Hampshire High School Sports Complex, US Route 50 East
- Baseball Field, Cross Country Trails, Running Track, Soccer Field, Softball Field
- Hampshire Park & 4-H Camp, South Branch River Road (CR 8)
- Picnic Pavilions, Baseball Field, Basketball Court, Volleyball Court, Tennis Courts
- Old Romney High School, 111 School Street
- Baseball Field, Basketball Courts, Football Field, Running Track
- Romney Recreation Center, 260 School Street
- Swimming Facilities
- West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind Grounds, East Main Street
- Baseball Field, Basketball Courts, Picnic Pavilions, Running Track, Soccer Field, Swimming Facilities
Government
[edit]Romney is governed by a Mayor–council government. As of 2022, the mayor was Beverly C. Keadle, and the council members were Duncan Hott, John Duncan III, Paula O’Brien, Robin Pancake, Savanna Morgret and William Taylor.[2]
Transportation
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Romney is served by two primary highways, the more prominent of them being U.S. Route 50. US 50 heads eastward from Romney towards Winchester and Interstate 81. To the west, US 50 intersects U.S. Route 220, climbs the Allegheny Front, briefly enters Garrett County, Maryland, and then returns to West Virginia, eventually reaching Grafton. The other primary highway serving Romney is West Virginia Route 28, which heads southward towards Moorefield and north towards Cumberland, Maryland and Interstate 68. Although not usually used for daily transport, the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad has its terminal here.
Notable people
[edit]- Stephen Ailes, 8th United States Secretary of the Army
- James Dillon Armstrong, state legislator and circuit court judge
- William Armstrong, U.S. Representative
- John Rinehart Blue, state legislator
- William C. Clayton, state legislator
- Edna Brady Cornwell, First Lady of West Virginia
- John J. Cornwell, 15th Governor of West Virginia
- William B. Cornwell, lawyer and businessman
- John Collins Covell, principal of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind
- Samuel Lightfoot Flournoy, state legislator
- Samuel Lightfoot Flournoy, lawyer
- Henry Bell Gilkeson, state legislator and principal of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind
- Howard Hille Johnson, founder of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind
- James Sloan Kuykendall, state legislator
- Charles S. Lawrence, Institute of Food Technologists Executive Vice President
- Thomas Bryan Martin, colonial-era Virginia politician
- Angus William McDonald, Confederate States Army colonel
- Marshall McDonald, United States Fish Commissioner
- Jerry Mezzatesta, state legislator
- Alexander W. Monroe, Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Samuel Mulledy, academic
- Thomas Mulledy, academic
- Ann Pancake, author
- Chet Pancake, filmmaker
- Sam Pancake, actor
- Isaac Parsons, state legislator
- Isaac Parsons, Confederate military officer and politician
- Lee Hawse Patteson, First Lady of West Virginia
- Randall Terry, anti-abortion activist
- Christian Streit White, local politician
- John Baker White, local politician
- John Baker White, West Virginia Board of Control member
- Robert White, Attorney General of West Virginia
- Robert White, state legislator
- Charles M. Williams, Harvard Business School professor
- Andrew Wodrow, local politician
- Joshua Soule Zimmerman, state legislator
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Romney, West Virginia
- ^ a b c "Town Council". Town of Romney website. Town of Romney Municipal Government. 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer, West Virginia Places". United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "An Act for establishing the town of Romney, in the county of Hampshire, and for other purposes therein mentioned, Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. VII, Chapter XII". vagenweb.org. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ Burgesses, Virginia General Assembly House of (January 1, 1907). Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1761-1765. Colonial Press, E. Waddey Company. pp. 164–165.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project 1937, p. 30.
- ^ Miller & Maxwell 1913, p. 562.
- ^ Brannon 1976, p. 261.
- ^ Maier, p. 10.
- ^ "History". Town of Romney website. Town of Romney Municipal Government. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ Climate Summary for Romney, West Virginia
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- Ailes, John C. Romney, West Virginia, 1762-1962. Romney, West Virginia, Hampshire Review, 1962.
- Ambler, Charles Henry. "Romney In The Civil War." West Virginia History, Charleston, West Virginia, 1943–44. Arc 1. 4: 5.
- Ansel, William H., Jr. Frontier Forts Along The Potomac And Its Tributaries. Parsons, West Virginia, McClain Publishing Company, reprint 1995.
- Brannon, Selden W. (1976). Historic Hampshire. Parsons, West Virginia: McClain Printing Company.
- Federal Writers' Project (1937). Historic Romney 1762–1937. Romney, West Virginia: Federal Writers' Project, The Town Council of Romney, West Virginia. OCLC 2006735. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- Hampshire County 250th Anniversary Committee: Hampshire County, West Virginia, 1754-2004. 2004.
- Maxwell, Hu. History of Hampshire County, West Virginia: From its earliest settlement to the present. Morgantown, West Virginia, A.B. Boughner, 1897.
- Miller, Thomas Condit; Maxwell, Hu (1913). West Virginia and Its People. New York City: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. OCLC 1449151.
- Sauers, Richard A. The Devastating Hand of War: Romney, West Virginia During the Civil War. Leesburg, Virginia, Gauley Mount Press, 2000.
External links
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- "www.RomneyWV.com". Archived from the original on November 19, 2007.
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