Weirton, West Virginia

Mills at Weirton, West Virginia

Weirton, West Virginia (WV), a community on the Ohio River in Hancock County, was incorporated in 1947 and named in honor of the Weir family, owners of the Weirton Steel Corporation, founded in 1909 by Ernest Weir at Hollidays Cove. One of the largest cities in West Virginia, he community has long been associated with steel. The first iron furnace west of the Alleghenies was located near Weirton.

Lodging near Weirton, West Virginia

Weirton (WV) Hotels

History

When incorporated, the city annexed the towns of Hollidays Cove, Weirton Heights, and Marland Heights. John Holliday, the first permanent settler in Hancock County, built at log cabin in the cove adjacent to the Ohio River in 1776.

Photos of Weirton & Vicinity

The Peter Tarr Iron Furnace near Weirton, West Virginia, in Hancock County, in the Northern Panhandle Region, was the first iron furnace operating west of the Alleghenies.

Steel Mills at Hollidays Cove

Steel Church at Weirton, WV

Missing isle in Ohio River

Location

Weirton is located on the US-22 expressway at highway WV-2  upstream of Steubenville, Ohio, seven miles north of Follansbee, West Virginia, and six miles south of New Cumberland, West Virginia.

Map of Weirton, West Virginia

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Regional Information

Weirton is located in the Northern Panhandle Region in northern West Virginia.