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Do you know of Hampton Junction ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Hampton Junction. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Hampton Junction.

We found mention of Hampton Junction as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Upshur County, West Virginia.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Hampton Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Hampton Junction.

Within West Virginia, the name Hampton Junction is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Hampton Junction in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • Please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hampton Junction [Hunterdon County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Hampton Junction ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Hampton Junction:

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Hampton Junction.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 54/34708   (Place Name: Hampton Junction)

County: Upshur     (FIPS State/County: 54/097)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Hampton Junction) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Upshur County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Upshur County.

Adrian JunctionMagnolia
 McCue
CosMiller's
  
DellNewlon
 Nixon
Fishing Camp 
 Ours Mill
Gawthrop 
 Post Mill
Hinkle 
Hinkle's MillsSpruce
 Star
Indian CampStillman
IvanhoeStrader
 Straight Fork









 

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