Rowlesburg, West Virginia

Rowlesburg, West Virginia, occupies a bend in the Cheat River in Preston County. (Photo courtesy Rick Burgess)

Rowlesburg, WV (West Virginia), a community on the Cheat River in southern Preston County, was chartered in 1858 and named for James Rowles, an engineer who surveyed the route of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Rowlesburg is situated on a bend in the valley of the Cheat River opposite the mouth of Saltlick Creek.

Lodging near Rowlesburg, West Virginia

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Parks & Public Recreation

The near reaches of the Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area are located roughly two miles north of the community on Briery Mountain.

Location

Rowesburg is on highway WV-72, three miles north of its junction with US-50 at Macomber, West Virginia, and 13 miles south of the county seat at Kingwood, West Virginia.

Map of Rowlesburg, West Virginia

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Regional Information

Rowlesburg is located in the Monongahela Valley Region in northern West Virginia near the Allegheny Highlands Region.