Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia Facts for Kids

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Unincorporated community
The "Bloomery Sign"
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Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hampshire
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
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Bloomery is a small place in Hampshire County, West Virginia. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.

Bloomery is located northwest of Winchester, Virginia. You can find it along the Bloomery Pike, also known as West Virginia Route 127. Back in 2000, about 321 people lived there.

The name "Bloomery" comes from its past. It was once an important center for "bloomeries." These were special furnaces used to melt iron ore and turn it into useful metal.

Historic Sites in Bloomery
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Historic Sites in Bloomery

Many of the buildings in Bloomery are very old. Most of the homes were built before the American Civil War, which happened from 1861 to 1865. These old buildings tell us a lot about the area's history.

Here are some of the important historic places you can find in Bloomery:

Bloomery Grist Mill

The Bloomery Grist Mill was built around the year 1800. A grist mill is a place where grain, like wheat or corn, is ground into flour. This mill is located on Bloomery Pike (WV Route 127).

Bloomery Presbyterian Church

The Bloomery Presbyterian Church was built in 1825. It's a historic church building also found on Bloomery Pike (WV Route 127).

Bloomery School

The Bloomery School is an old school building located on Sandy Hollow Road (County Route 45/1).

Fawcett House

The Fawcett House is also known as "The Old Stone House." It's a historic home on Bloomery Pike (WV Route 127).

Hatch House

The Hatch House is another historic home, located on Smokey Hollow Road (County Route 6).

Old Bloomery Iron Furnace

The Old Bloomery Iron Furnace is a reminder of how Bloomery got its name. This old furnace, where iron was once made, is on Bloomery Pike (WV Route 127).