Hampton, West Virginia

Hampton
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°W / 38.93806; -80.23972Coordinates: 38°56′17″N 80°14′23″W / 38.93806°N 80.23972°W / 38.93806; -80.23972
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]

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