List of historic sites in Hampshire County, West Virginia facts for kids

Hampshire County in West Virginia is home to many amazing historic places! These are buildings, churches, and other spots that have been around for a long time and tell us stories about the past. Exploring these sites is like taking a trip back in time to see how people lived and what was important to them.

Understanding the Symbols for Historic Sites

When you see a historic site listed, you might notice special symbols next to its name. Here's what they mean:

• † (a dagger symbol): This means the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is a special list kept by the United States government to recognize places that are important to American history.
• ‡ (a double dagger symbol): This means the site is part of a larger area that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It's like being a special piece of a bigger historical puzzle!

Explore Historic Places in Hampshire County

Let's discover some of the cool historic sites you can find in Hampshire County. These places range from old homes and churches to important battle sites and community buildings.

Historic Site	Picture	Built Around	Where to Find It	Community
41 East Main Street	A historic building on East Main Street.	1800s	41 East Main Street	Romney
63 Springfield Pike	A house from 1860 on Springfield Pike.	1860	63 Springfield Pike	Springfield
169 East Main Street	Another historic building on East Main Street.	1800s	169 East Main Street	Romney
193 East Main Street	A 19th-century building in Romney.	1800s	193 East Main Street	Romney
229 East Main Street	An old building from the late 1700s.	Late 1700s	229 East Main Street	Romney
3121 Northwestern Pike	A 19th-century building on Northwestern Pike.	1800s	3121 Northwestern Pike	Capon Bridge
George S. Arnold House	The historic George Arnold House.	Unknown	North Antigo Place	Romney
Old Bank of Romney Building	The old Bank of Romney building.	1906	96 East Main Street	Romney
Old Bethel Church and Cemetery	The historic Old Bethel Church.	1842	Bethel Church Road (CR 10/2)	Romney
Bethel United Methodist Church and Cemetery	Bethel United Methodist Church.	Unknown	Spring Gap-Neals Run Road (CR 2)	Neals Run
Bloomery Iron Furnace	The old Bloomery Iron Furnace.	Around 1800	Bloomery Pike (WV 127)	Bloomery
Bloomery Presbyterian Church	The Bloomery Presbyterian Church.	1825	Bloomery Pike (WV 127)	Bloomery
Blue House	The Blue House in Romney.	1900	261 East Main Street	Romney
Boxwood	The historic Boxwood building.	1870	287 East Main Street	Romney
Branch Mountain United Methodist Church and Cemetery	Branch Mountain United Methodist Church.	Unknown	Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)	Three Churches
The Burg	The historic Burg building.	Around 1769	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Mechanicsburg
Old Capon Bridge Christian Church	The old Christian Church in Capon Bridge.	Unknown	Cacapon River Road (CR 14)	Capon Bridge
Old Capon Bridge Presbyterian Church	The old Presbyterian Church in Capon Bridge.	Unknown	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Capon Bridge
Capon Chapel and Cemetery†	Capon Chapel and its cemetery.	Around 1852	Christian Church Road (CR 13)	Capon Bridge
Capon Lake Whipple Truss Bridge†	The historic Whipple Truss Bridge.	1874	State Route 259 (WV 259)	Capon Lake
Capon School	The old Capon School building.	Unknown	State Route 259 (WV 259)	Lehew
Capon Springs Resort†	A building at Capon Springs Resort.	Mid-1700s, early 1800s	Capon Springs Road (CR 16)	Capon Springs
Capon Springs School	The Capon Springs School.	Mid-1800s	Capon Springs Road (CR 16)	Capon Springs
Cedar Grove (Ephraim Herriott House)	The historic Cedar Grove house.	Unknown	South Branch Potomac River	Unknown
Central United Methodist Church and Cemetery	Central United Methodist Church.	Around 1900	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Loom
Coca-Cola Bottling Plant	The old Coca-Cola Bottling Plant.	Unknown	426 East Main Street (US 50)	Romney
Confederate Memorial	The First Confederate Memorial.	1867	Indian Mound Cemetery	Romney
John J. Cornwell House	The John J. Cornwell House.	Early 1900s	230 East Main Street	Romney
Cox's Store	Cox's Store.	Around 1864	Grassy Lick Road (CR 10)	Kirby
Croston House‡	The Audra Croston House.	Around 1840	Cold Stream Road (CR 45/20)	North River Mills
Davis History House	The Davis History House.	1798	197 West Main Street	Romney
Ebenezer United Methodist Church and Cemetery	Ebenezer United Methodist Church.	1907	22396 Northwestern Pike	Sunrise Summit
Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches†	Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches.	1861–1862	Fort Mill Ridge Road	Romney
Fort Van Meter†	Fort Van Meter.	Around 1754	South Branch River Road (CR 8)	Romney
French's Mill†	French's Mill.	1911	Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 7)	Augusta
Frye's Inn	Frye's Inn.	1800–1818	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Capon Bridge
Ginevan Cemetery	Ginevan Cemetery.	Unknown	Okonoko-Little Cacapon Road (CR 2/7)	Little Cacapon
Green Palm Restaurant Building	The Green Palm Restaurant Building.	Before 1853	West Main Street (US 50)	Romney
Green Spring Community Building	Green Spring Community Building.	1900	Monroe Street	Green Spring
Green Spring School	The Green Spring School.	Unknown	Norton Street	Green Spring
Hampshire County Courthouse†	Hampshire County Courthouse.	1922	East Main Street (US 50) at North High Street (WV 28)	Romney
Hampshire County Courthouse Annex‡	Hampshire County Courthouse Annex.	1934	North High Street (WV 28)	Romney
Old Hampshire County Sheriff's Residence and Jail‡	Old Hampshire County Sheriff's Residence and Jail.	Around 1800 and 1850	North High Street (WV 28)	Romney
Hebron Church†	Old Hebron Lutheran Church.	1849	WV 259	Intermont
Hiett House‡	The Hiett Log House.	Around 1770	Cold Stream Road (CR 45/20)	North River Mills
Hooks Tavern†	Hooks Tavern.	1790	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Capon Bridge
Hott's Chapel	Hott's Chapel.	Unknown	Grassy Lick Road (CR 10)	Kirby
Indian Mound Cemetery	Indian Mound Cemetery.	Unknown	685 West Main Street (US 50)	Romney
Abraham Kackley House	The Abraham Kackley House.	Around 1800	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Capon Bridge
Kerns House	The Kerns House.	Around 1780	154 East Main Street	Romney
Nathaniel and Isaac Kuykendall House†	Kuykendall house.	1789	Unknown	Romney
Levels United Methodist Church	Levels United Methodist Church.	Unknown	Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)	Levels
Liberty Hall	Liberty Hall.	1858	276 East Main Street (US 50)	Romney
Literary Hall†	Literary Hall.	1870	West Main Street at North High Street	Romney
Malick Church and Cemetery	Malick Church and Cemetery.	Unknown	Hoy Road (CR 45/13)	Slanesville
Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church	Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church.	1895	US 220	Purgitsville
Old Methodist District Parsonage†	Old Methodist District Parsonage.	Around 1868-1882	351 North High Street (WV 28)	Romney
Moss Rock Inn	Moss Rock Inn.	Around 1854	Cacapon River Road (CR 14)	Capon Bridge
Mount Bethel Church	Mount Bethel Church.	1837	Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)	Three Churches
Mount Bethel Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery	Mount Bethel Primitive Baptist Church.	Unknown	Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)	Three Churches
Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery	Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery.	Unknown	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Romney
Mount Zion United Methodist Church and Cemetery	Mount Zion United Methodist Church.	1898	Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 7)	Augusta
National Building	The National Building.	Early 1900s	West Main & South High Streets	Romney
North River Mills Grocery‡	North River Mills Grocery.	Around 1810/1920	Cold Stream Road (CR 45/20)	North River Mills
North River Mills United Methodist Church‡	North River Mills United Methodist Church.	Around 1893	Cold Stream Road (CR 45/20)	North River Mills
Octagon House†	The Octagon House.	1890	Capon Springs Road (CR 16)	Capon Springs
Old Pine Church and Cemetery†	Old Pine Church and Cemetery.	1838	Old Pine Church Road (CR 220/15)	Purgitsville
Otterbein United Methodist Church	Otterbein United Methodist Church.	1890	Norton Street	Green Spring
Effie Pancake House	The Effie Pancake House.	1880	North Antigo Place & East Main Street (US 50)	Romney
Parsons Bell Tower	Parsons Bell Tower.	1925	Indian Mound Cemetery	Romney
Pin Oak Fountain†	Pin Oak Fountain.	1932	State Route 29 (WV 29)	Pin Oak
Potomac Academy Building	Potomac Academy Building.	1850	West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind Campus	Romney
Red House (Franklin Herriot House)	The Red House.	Unknown	South Branch Potomac River	Unknown
Old Red Store	The Old Red Store.	Unknown	Capon Springs (CR 16) & McIlwee (CR 16/1) Roads	Capon Springs
Ridgedale (Washington Bottom Farm)†	Unknown	Around 1835	651 Washington Bottom Road	Ridgedale
Romney Classical Institute (WVSDB Administration Building)	Romney Classical Institute.	1846	301 East Main Street	Romney
Romney First United Methodist Church	Romney First United Methodist Church.	1904	49 North High Street (WV 28)	Romney
Romney Presbyterian Church	Romney Presbyterian Church.	1860	100 West Rosemary Lane	Romney
Romney Seventh-day Adventist Church (Old Fairview United Methodist Church)	Romney Seventh-day Adventist Church.	1915	Grassy Lick Road (CR 10)	Romney
Saint Luke's Presbyterian Chapel	Saint Luke's Presbyterian Chapel.	1896	South Branch River Road (CR 8)	Glebe
Salem United Methodist Church and Cemetery	Salem United Methodist Church.	Unknown	Slanesville Pike (CR 3)	Slanesville
Scanlon Log House†	Scanlon Log House.	Late 1800s	Three Churches Hollow Road (CR 5/4)	Three Churches
Old Shanks Store and Post Office	Old Shanks Store and Post Office.	Around 1900	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Shanks
Shiloh United Methodist Church and Cemetery	Shiloh United Methodist Church.	Unknown	State Route 259 (WV 259)	Lehew
Slanesville Presbyterian Church	Slanesville Presbyterian Church.	1910	Slanesville Pike (CR 3)	Slanesville
Sloan–Parker House (Old Stone House)†	Sloan–Parker House.	1790	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Junction
Springfield Brick House†	Unknown	1800s	12 Market Street	Springfield
Springfield United Methodist Church	Springfield United Methodist Church.	1851	25 Vine Street	Springfield
Sycamore Dale (Gibson-Wirgman-Williams House)†	Unknown	1836	South Branch River Road (CR 8)	Romney
Taggart Hall	Taggart Hall.	Late 1790s	West Gravel Lane & South High Street	Romney
Timber Ridge Christian Church and Cemetery	Timber Ridge Christian Church.	1875	Christian Church Road (CR 13)	High View
Union Church	Union Church.	Unknown	Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50)	Augusta
Valley View†	Valley View.	1855	Depot Valley Road	Romney
Veterans of Foreign Wars Building	Veterans of Foreign Wars Building.	Mid-1900s	36 North Marsham Street	Romney
Wappocomo	Wappocomo.	1774	State Route 28 (WV 28)	Romney
Washington Place (William Washington Home)	Washington Place.	1863–1874	386 Cumberland Road	Romney
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and Cemetery	Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church.	1876	Jersey Mountain Road (CR 5)	Levels
Willow Chapel School	Willow Chapel School.	Late 1800s	Capon Springs Road (CR 16)	Capon Springs
Willow Chapel United Methodist Church	Willow Chapel United Methodist Church.	1895	Capon Springs Road (CR 16)	Capon Springs
Wilson-Wodrow-Mytinger House†	Wilson-Wodrow-Mytinger House.	Around 1760	51 West Gravel Lane	Romney
Yellow Spring Mill†	Yellow Spring Mill.	Around 1896–1898	State Route 259 (WV 259)	Yellow Spring
Zion Church of Christ	Zion Church of Christ.	Unknown	Zion Church Road	Hoy
Zoar Baptist Church	Zoar Baptist Church.	Unknown	Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 7)	Augusta

Historic Sites That Are No Longer Standing

Some historic places in Hampshire County have been taken down over the years. Even though they are gone, they are still an important part of the county's history.

Historic Site	Picture	Built Around	Taken Down	Where It Was	Community
70 Whitacre Loop	A 19th-century building that was taken down.	1800s	2014	70 Whitacre Loop	Capon Bridge
Fort Pearsall	The site of Fort Pearsall.	Around 1755	Unknown	Indian Mound Cemetery	Romney
Furnace School	The old Furnace School.	Unknown	2010	Bloomery Pike (WV 127)	Bloomery
Old Hampshire County Courthouse	The old Hampshire County Courthouse.	Around 1833	1921	East Main Street and North High Street	Romney
Kuykendall Polygonal Barn†		Around 1906	2005	South Branch River Road (CR 8)	Romney
New Century Hotel	The New Century Hotel.	1914	1970s	East Main Street	Romney
Old Romney High School	The Old Romney High School.	Unknown	1950s	School Street	Romney
Wirgman Building	The Wirgman Building.	Around 1825	1965	East Main Street	Romney

More to Explore

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampshire County, West Virginia
• List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia