Welcome to Bloomery ...
Bloomery is located in Hampshire County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
Bloomery is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bloomery lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bloomery: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Bloomery: 26817<4>
Communities Also Named Bloomery ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Bloomery: This one is located in Hampshire County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bloomery.
Communities near Bloomery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bloomery.
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Paw Paw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Capon Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Cross Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nordic Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nordic Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
- Shockeysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Siler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- North River Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
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 Bloomery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bloomery. 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 Bloomery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomery. See our Newspapers Page for Bloomery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomery ...
Looking for more information about Bloomery? 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 Bloomery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomery.
Adding Bloomery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bloomery 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 (so far) for Bloomery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bloomery post office opened in 1852.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomery.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bloomery area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bloomery area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bloomery). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bloomery or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |