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.
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