Welcome to Hampshire ...

Hampshire is located in Mineral County<1>.

The location of Hampshire has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Hampshire is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hampshire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Hampshire: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Hampshire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hampshire - they are located in Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan, New York, Ohio, Prince Edward Island and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampshire.

Communities near Hampshire ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampshire.

• Frostburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <5>
• Keyser
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
  • Keyser is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <5>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Romney
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Lonaconing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
  • Lonaconing is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <5>
• Carpendale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
  • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
• Grantsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
• Salisbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
  • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people

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 Hampshire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampshire.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampshire. 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 Hampshire.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampshire. See our Newspapers Page for Hampshire.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampshire ...

Looking for more information about Hampshire? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hampshire, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hampshire.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/