Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia Explained

Bloomery, Hampshire County,
West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label Position:none
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hampshire
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.3869°N -78.3731°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Bloomery is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Bloomery is northwest of Winchester, Virginia, along the Bloomery Pike (West Virginia Route 127). According to the 2000 census, the Bloomery had a population of 321.[1]

Bloomery was named for its one-time importance as a center of bloomeries for iron smelting.[2]

Historic sites

With the exception of the past two decades, the majority of Bloomery's residences were constructed prior to the American Civil War.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.downloadzipcode.com/WV/26817/ Bloomery, West Virginia ZIP code profile
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press . Piedmont, WV. 119.