Welcome to Capon Springs Station ...
So far, we found very little information about Capon Springs Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Capon Springs Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Capon Springs Station, please Contact Us.
Capon Springs Station would have been located within present day Hampshire County<2>.
The location of Capon Springs Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Capon Springs Station: Capon Spgs. Sta. (or less commonly used: Capon Spngs. Sta. or Capon Sprngs. Sta.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Capon Springs Station is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Capon Springs Station was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Capon Springs Station still existed, it would have been in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Capon Springs Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capon Springs Station.
- Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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>
- Strasburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <6>
- Stephens City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
- Capon Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
- Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <6>
- Toms Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
- Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <6>
- Wardensville
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Lehew
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Springs Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capon Springs Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capon Springs Station. 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 Springs Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capon Springs Station. See our Newspapers Page for Capon Springs Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Capon Springs Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capon Springs Station - 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. |