Hampton, West Virginia
Hampton | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Hampton Hampton Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°56′17″N 80°14′23″W / 38.93806°N 80.23972°WCoordinates: 38°56′17″N 80°14′23″W / 38.93806°N 80.23972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Upshur |
Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
GNIS ID | 1554634[1] |
Hampton is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia.
A variant name was Ivanhoe; the present name is in honor of Hampton Fisher.[2] A post office called Ivanhoe was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1976.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hampton, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 331.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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