Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′13″N 78°22′23″W / 39.38694°N 78.37306°W | |
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 located along the Bloomery Pike ( West Virginia Route 127), northwest of Winchester, Virginia. According to the 2000 census, the Bloomery community has a population of 321. [1]
Bloomery was named for its one-time importance as a center of bloomeries for iron smelting. [2] The first of Bloomery's iron furnaces was constructed in 1770. In 1814, a post office was established here.
With the exception of the past two decades, the majority of Bloomery's residences were constructed prior to the American Civil War. [3]
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