Where is Rowlesburg, West Virginia?

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Nestled in the Cheat River Valley just 15 miles from the Maryland state line to the east and 50 miles from the Pennsylvania border on the north, this little town has a population of approximately 610 people. The mountains that surround the town of Rowlesburg are part of the Allegheny chain of the Appalachian Mountain Range located in Eastern North America and extends 1600 north-south miles from Quebec to Georgia. Cheat River flows northward from her headwaters near Parsons in Tucker County through Rowlesburg and empties into Cheat Lake in Morgantown in Monongalia County. Along the scenic byway from Rowlesburg to Kingwood is some very good whitewater for the rafting enthusiast. The scenery is spectacular. "Anyone who has driven Route 72 or "the river road", as it is sometimes called, knows that during any season the scenery is an artist's paradise. The view of the rambling Cheat River, whether high enough for whitecaps or just meandering through the mountains, is breathtaking. Autumn brings an unbelievable array of fall colors with the reds, yellows and oranges blinding you as the sun reflects off the water; during winter this drive can be like a crystal palace, especially after an ice storm. After a heavy snow storm the trees glisten with the pristine whiteness of an angel's feathers." quote by Shirley Hartley Map courtesy of America's Byways   There is something important that you don't see very often in this country and it is worth mentioning. On Rt 72 going north from Rowlesburg toward Kingwood once you pass the Deem's log house the landscape is primitive. The only thing that has changed since the beginning of time there is a road; you don't see telephone or electric poles as there are none. Even the railroad is gone and it is back to nature except for the road. Not many places like that this day and age. ja

Map courtesy of Preston Board of Education