Hampton, West Virginia

Hampton
Unincorporated community
Hampton is located in West Virginia
Hampton
Hampton
Location within the state of West Virginia
Hampton is located in the United States
Hampton
Hampton
Hampton (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°56′17″N 80°14′23″W / 38.93806°N 80.23972°W / 38.93806; -80.23972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Elevation
1,457 ft (444 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554634[1]

Hampton 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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hampton, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 7, 2016.


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