Potomac Academy (historical)
Potomac Academy (historical) is a historic building in Hampshire, West Virginia which is located on Campus Drive. Potomac Academy (historical) is situated nearby to the historic house George Arnold House, as well as near the health club WVSDB Physical Education Building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Historic building
- Address: Campus Drive, Romney, WV 26757
- Inscription: “Potomac Academy (historical)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Romney Classical Institute and Romney Academy.
Romney Classical Institute
Historic building
Romney Classical Institute was a 19th-century coeducational collegiate preparatory school in Romney, Virginia, United States, between 1846 and shortly after 1866. Romney Classical Institute is situated 910 feet south of Potomac Academy (historical).
Romney Academy
Archaeological site
Romney Academy was an institution for higher education in Romney, Virginia, United States. 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. Romney Academy is situated 1,000 feet west of Potomac Academy (historical).
Literary Hall
Museum
Photo: Justin A. Wilcox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Literary Hall is a mid-19th-century brick library, building and museum located in Romney, a city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the intersection of North High Street and West Main Street. Literary Hall is situated 1,200 feet west of Potomac Academy (historical).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Romney and Valley.
Romney
Photo: Justin A. Wilcox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Romney is a town in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 1,722 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Winchester, Virginia metropolitan area.
Valley
Hamlet
Valley was a populated place and post office on the South Branch line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was centered near the intersection of West Sioux Lane and Depot Valley Road, now located within the present-day corporate boundaries of Romney.
Vanderlip
Hamlet
Vanderlip is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Vanderlip is located west of Romney along the Northwestern Turnpike and the South Branch Valley Railroad. Vanderlip is situated 2 miles west of Potomac Academy (historical).
Potomac Academy (historical)
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.3431° or 39° 20′ 35″ northLongitude
-78.7523° or 78° 45′ 8″ westOpen location code
87F386VX+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 5412109852OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include George Arnold House and WVSDB Physical Education Building.
Nearby Places
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