Welcome to Capon Springs ...
Capon Springs is located in Hampshire County<1>.
Capon Springs was established in 1787.
A typical abbreviation for Capon Springs: Capon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Capon Spngs. or Capon Sprngs.)
Capon Springs is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Capon Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Capon Springs: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Capon Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capon Springs.
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
- Strasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Stephens City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephens City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- 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 <4>
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Capon Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Toms Brook
(13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
- Wardensville
(7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
- Lehew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mountain Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capon Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capon Springs. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capon Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Capon Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capon Springs ...
Looking for more information about Capon Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Capon Springs.
Adding Capon Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Capon Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Capon Springs post office opened in 1841.
We also found Capon Springs in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Capon Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capon Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Capon Springs - 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 Capon Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Capon Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |