Hainesville, Hampshire County, West Virginia

Hainesville, Hampshire County, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°21′29″N78°34′2″W / 39.35806°N 78.56722°W / 39.35806; -78.56722
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hampshire
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1718643 [1]

Hainesville is an unincorporated community in north-central Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. It is situated at the crossroads of Old Martinsburg Grade Road (County Route 45/9), Little Cacapon Mountain Road (County Route 45/10), and Voits Road (County Route 45/11), to the southwest of Slanesville. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The U.S. Post Office Department established a post office at Hainesville on February 11, 1878, with James Haines serving as its first postmaster. ^[3] The post office was disestablished on April 9, 1895, and Hainesville's mail was then routed to the Barnes Mill post office. ^[3] Hainesville was alternatively known as Haines Store. ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hainesville, Hampshire County, West Virginia
2. Map centered on Hainesville, West Virginia (Map). Google Maps. 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
3. McMaster 2010 , p. 38.

Bibliography

• McMaster, Len (2010). "Hampshire County West Virginia Post Offices, Part 2" (PDF). LaPosta: A Journal of American Postal History. 41 (2). La Posta Publications: 38–48. OCLC   785585746. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.