Capon Springs, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 39°8′10″N78°29′4″W / 39.13611°N 78.48444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Hampshire |
Chartered | October 1787 [1] [2] |
Chartered | December 27, 1800 [3] [4] |
Post office established | June 18, 1841 [2] |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 95 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 26823 |
Area code | 304 |
GNIS feature ID | 1560645 [5] |
Capon Springs is an unincorporated community in southeastern Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. According to the 2000 census, the Capon Springs community has a population of 95. [6] It is located on Capon Springs Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 16) along Capon Springs Run.
The community and springs were originally known as Frye's Springs after the springs' discoverer Henry Frye. [1] [5] In October 1787, the Virginia General Assembly established the town of Watson at the site of the springs. [1] [2] [5] It was believed that the springs possessed such healing powers that half an acre sold for $900 in gold in the late 18th century. [5] The Virginia General Assembly chartered the town of Watson again on December 27, 1800. [3] [4] On June 18, 1841, a post office was established under the name Capon Springs; however, maps of Hampshire County dated 1863 and 1865 continued to show the community's name as Watson. [2] After West Virginia seceded from Virginia in 1863, it needed to compensate Virginia for losing the springs during the Reconstruction. [5] The Capon Springs & Farms resort is situated in the community of Capon Springs. It is registered on the National Register of Historic Places.
Herman Guy Kump (1877–1962), 19th Governor of West Virginia, and American educator Arthur R. M. Spaid (1866–1936) [7] [8] were born in Capon Springs.
Capon Springs and its post office have been known by several varying names throughout its history, which include: [5]
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