Welcome to Little Cacapon ...
Little Cacapon is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The location of Little Cacapon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Cacapon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Little Cacapon is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little Cacapon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Little Cacapon: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Little Cacapon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Cacapon.
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
- Romney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Carpendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Ridgeley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeley
- Ridgeley is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeley <5>
- Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Capon Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County
- Green Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Oldtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
- Oldtown is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <5>
- Doe Gully
(8 miles [12.9 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 Little Cacapon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Cacapon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Cacapon. 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 Little Cacapon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Cacapon. See our Newspapers Page for Little Cacapon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Cacapon ...
Looking for more information about Little Cacapon? 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 Little Cacapon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little Cacapon.
Adding Little Cacapon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Cacapon 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 Little Cacapon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Cacapon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Cacapon. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Cacapon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |