Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia

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

Bloomery, Hampshire County,
West Virginia
Unincorporated community
The "Bloomery Sign"
Coordinates: 39°23′13″N 78°22′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHampshire
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Bloomery Presbyterian Church

Bloomery was named for its one-time importance as a center of bloomeries for iron smelting.[2] The first of Bloomery's iron furnaces was constructed in 1770. In 1814, a post office was established here.

Historic sites

With the exception of the past two decades, the majority of Bloomery's residences were constructed prior to the American Civil War.[3]

  • Bloomery Grist Mill (c. 1800), Bloomery Pike (WV Route 127)
  • Bloomery Presbyterian Church (1825), Bloomery Pike (WV Route 127)
  • Bloomery School, Sandy Hollow Road (County Route 45/1)
  • Fawcett House ("The Old Stone House"), Bloomery Pike (WV Route 127)
  • Hatch House, Smokey Hollow Road (County Route 6)
  • Old Bloomery Iron Furance, Bloomery Pike (WV Route 127)

References
Bloomery Iron Furnace
  1. Bloomery, West Virginia ZIP code profile Archived March 12, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, DownloadZIPCode.com Archived 2005-12-30 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2008-01-19.
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 119.
  3. "Hampshire Trivia", Hampshire Review, pp. 1A, 2007-10-31

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