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Bloomery, Hampshire County,
West Virginia
The "Bloomery Sign"
The "Bloomery Sign"
Bloomery, Hampshire County,West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Bloomery, Hampshire County,West Virginia
Bloomery, Hampshire County,
West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Bloomery, Hampshire County,West Virginia is located in the United States
Bloomery, Hampshire County,West Virginia
Bloomery, Hampshire County,
West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hampshire
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

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.

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

Historic sites

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

  • 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)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bloomery (condado de Hampshire) para niños

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