Weems' attack on the railroad bridge crossing Cheat River had failed utterly.

Garnett and his forces retreated to the Cheat River, 10 miles to the northeast.

It has one final water crossing at Cheat River before concluding at county route 219/4.

It is considered one of the five principal headwaters tributaries of the Cheat River.

Auvil is located northwest of St. George on the west bank of the Cheat River.

It is nestled close to the Cheat River off of US-119 right on a bend in the river.

Spruce was settled in 1902 along Shavers Fork of Cheat River.

Via the Black Fork, it is a principal tributary of the Cheat River.

The massive flood also caused the Cheat River to leave its banks and flood the small town of Rowlesburg.

Both of these are also considered principal tributaries of the Cheat River.