Romney, West Virginia
About Romney
Romney, WV is a small town located in northeastern West Virginia counting 1,755 people who proudly call it home.
Romney holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,656 residents per square mile.
📰 Romney News Today
- Multiple agencies scouring Potomac River in Hampshire County for missing woman WV MetroNews · Aug 18
- Search underway in Hampshire County for woman swept away in water WV MetroNews · Aug 18
- Hampshire High School (Romney, WV) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Billy Joe "Bookie" Bookwalter Obituary | Shaffer Funeral Home | Romney, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 13
- State Police seek public’s assistance in fatal Romney hit-and-run My Buckhannon · Jul 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Romney Unique
- Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Romney
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Romney
- Main Street Grill — american
- Fox's Pizza — pizza
- Italian Touch — italian
- Mtn Top
- Romney Diner — diner
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Davis History House · Museum
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad · Attraction
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center · Museum
- Literary Hall · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Romney
- Break Neck Over Look reviews ★
- Camp Walker Park reviews ★
- Central Hampshire Park reviews ★
- Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
- Hampshire Park reviews ★
- Homewood Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
- Peterkin Camp and Conference Center reviews ★
- Scenic Field reviews ★
- Shanks Roadside Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Romney
- Augusta Elementary School
- Hampshire Senior High School
- Romney Elementary School
- Romney Middle School
- South Branch Elementary School
- WV School for the Deaf & the Blind
- Windy Ridge Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Hampshire Memorial Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.