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Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia

Bloomery
Unincorporated community
The "Bloomery Sign"
The "Bloomery Sign"
Bloomery is located in West Virginia
Bloomery
Bloomery
Bloomery is located in the US
Bloomery
Bloomery
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°23′13″N 78°22′23″W / 39.38694°N 78.37306°W / 39.38694; -78.37306Coordinates: 39°23′13″N 78°22′23″W / 39.38694°N 78.37306°W / 39.38694; -78.37306
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hampshire
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

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.

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



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