Hampton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°56′17″N 80°14′23″W / 38.93806°N 80.23972°W / 38.93806; -80.23972Hampton is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
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 May 7, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Upshur County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Buckhannon
- Buckhannon
- Adrian
- Hinkleville
- Rock Cave
communities
- Abbott
- Alexander
- Alton
- Arlington
- Atlas
- Beans Mill
- Canaan
- Carter
- Craddock
- Daysville
- Deanville
- Eden
- Ellamore‡
- Excelsior
- Five Forks
- Freeman
- French Creek
- Frenchton
- Gaines
- Gale
- Goodwin
- Gormley
- Goshen
- Gould
- Hampton
- Heavener Grove
- Hodgesville
- Holly Grove
- Hoover Town
- Imperial
- Ingo
- Ivy
- Kanawha Head
- Kedron
- Kesling Mill
- Lorentz
- McCuetown
- Midvale
- Nebo
- Overhill
- Palace Valley
- Post Mill
- Queens
- Red Rock
- Reger
- Ruraldale
- Sago
- Sand Run
- Selbyville
- Shahan
- South Buckhannon
- Swamp Run
- Tallmansville
- Tenmile
- Tennerton
- Teter
- Vegan
- White Oak
- Wilsontown
- Yokum
- Zion
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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