Welcome to Capon Bridge ...
The town of Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The location of Capon Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Capon Bridge was established in 1902.
A typical abbreviation for Capon Bridge: Capon Brg. (or less commonly used: Capon Brdg. or Capon Brdge.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Capon Bridge has a population of 373 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Capon Bridge is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Capon Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Capon Bridge: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Capon Bridge had an population of 373 people. This is an increase of 5.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 86.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Capon Bridge had a population of 355 people. This makes Capon Bridge the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Capon Bridge represents 0.02% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 355 people, the population of Capon Bridge increased 77.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 200 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Capon Bridge.
Communities near Capon Bridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capon Bridge.
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Winchester City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
- Stephens City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
- Stephens City is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <6>
- Romney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Romney is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <6>
- Paw Paw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <6>
- Wardensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
- Wardensville is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <6>
- North River Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Good
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Good
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Nordic Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Lehew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Capon Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capon Bridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capon Bridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Capon Bridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capon Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Capon Bridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capon Bridge ...
Looking for more information about Capon Bridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Capon Bridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Capon Bridge.
Adding Capon Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Capon Bridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Capon Bridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Capon Bridge post office opened in 1841.
We also found Capon Bridge in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Capon Bridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Capon Bridge. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capon Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |