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 Hampshire County, WV, history homepage (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hampshire's placement in the new state was a matter of Federal politics and did not reflect the sentiments of the people of the county.
Counties to the west had ties to the North by way of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the CandO canal; they had little in common with the commerce and government of Virginia.
Hampshire County is a land mindful of its colonial heritage and the precious traits of character that made it strong.
www.historichampshire.org.cob-web.org:8888 /hamphist.htm   (1148 words)

  
 INDEX Hampshire Co. WV/VA
Counties were asked to hold their submissions until a new home was found; some counties later remembered to send in the 1918-20 records, others did not.
Hampshire county's records from the pre 1866 period are unusable.
West Virginia Newspapers, and specifically, the South Branch Intelligencer which was published in Romney.
www.rootsweb.com /~wvhampsh   (721 words)

  
 Hampshire County Development Authority- About Us
About Us The Hampshire County Development Authority (HCDA) was created in 1974 with a mission to improve the quality of life for residents of Hampshire County, West Virginia through a thriving and responsible business community.
The HCDA is composed of between twelve and twenty-one persons appointed by the Hampshire County Commission.
All members of the HCDA are resident citizens of Hampshire County.
www.hampshirecountyeda.com /aboutus.html   (252 words)

  
 Hampshire County CVB - County Info
Once a part of Virginia, we are the oldest county in West Virginia.
The formation was authorized by an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on December 13, 1753 and effective May 1, 1754.
One of the earliest home sites in Hampshire County and one of the few known sites of the French and Indian War (one of the most important of engagements of the war in Virginia, the Battle of Great Cacapon River or Mercer's Massacre, occurred in the vicinity on April 18, 1756).
www.hampshirereview.com /Websites/HCCVB/countyinfo.htm   (2187 words)

  
 Hampshire County, West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to Samuel Kercheval's A History of the Valley of Virginia, the county was named in honor of its several prize hogs.
He was told that they were from the South Branch Potomac River Valley (now Hampshire County).
The building of the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) was an integral part of the development of Hampshire County.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hampshire_County,_West_Virginia   (1791 words)

  
 West Virginia Web: Your gateway to West Virginia
The city is in Kanawha County, the county was formed in 1788 from parts of Greenbrier and Montgomery (Virginia) counties and was named for the river that flows through it.
The Cardinal was made West Virginia’s official bird by concurrent resolution of the 1949 Legislature.
The male of the species is a rich scarlet with a mask and shading of fl, while the young birds and females are a less brilliant color.
wvweb.com   (236 words)

  
 West Virginia DNR - Chronic Wasting Disease   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As of August 2005, CWD is known to infect free-ranging deer and elk in portions of Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Saskatchewan, Canada.
The discovery of CWD in Hampshire County, West Virginia represents a significant threat to the state’s white-tailed deer.
Due to the uncertain ramifications that CWD may have on the white-tailed deer resource in West Virginia, the WVDNR is taking immediate action to gather more information on the prevalence and distribution of the disease in the area surrounding the known infected deer.
www.wvdnr.gov /Hunting/ChronicWaste.shtm   (934 words)

  
 Matt Combs's Genealogy Page - Hampshire Co. and Mineral Co. WV
Hampshire [WV] Review, 09 Jan 1907 Philip COMBS Dead Philip COMBS, of Piedmont, WVa, died in the hospital at Keyser, WVa, Sunday night, from injuries sustained in a fall on the ice last week.
Born in Romney, Hampshire county, July 24, 1844, he enlisted in the Christian S. White Co., of the confederate army in 1863, before his nineteenth birthday.
A native of Hardy County, he was a son of the late William A. and Amanda C. Employed in the engineering department at Celanese Fibers Company, he was a member of TWUA Local 1874 and of Augusta Church of Christ, Christian.
home.triad.rr.com /combsfamily/hampshire.html   (7001 words)

  
 Hampshire County, WV News
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has filed legislative rule changes with the Secretary of State's office, according to Curtis I. Taylor, Chief of the DNR Wildlife Resources Section and Lt.
Nearly 73 percent of West Virginia high school students graduate, which means that more than a fourth of the state's students fail to graduate, according to a study released Tuesday.
On Thursday, June 8, at approximately 2:25 p.m., Mineral County Sheriff's Deputy Sabin and Investigator Roy McHiggins of the Hampshire County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to respond to a two-vehicle...
www.topix.net /county/hampshire-wv   (668 words)

  
 Hampshire County, West Virginia Decree
"Defendants" shall mean the Hampshire County Commission ("Commission") and the Sheriff of Hampshire County ("Sheriff"), and all officers, agents, employees, predecessors, successors and all persons in active concert or participation with the Sheriff or the Commission.
The Sheriff shall not retaliate against or in any respect adversely affect any person because that person has opposed what that person reasonably believed to be discriminatory policies or practices by the Sheriff or because of that person's participation in or cooperation with the initiation, investigation, litigation or administration of this action or this Agreement.
The United States and the Sheriff of Hampshire County and the Hampshire County Commission ("Defendants") have entered into an agreement settling the case of United States v.
www.usdoj.gov /crt/emp/documents/hampsa.htm   (1518 words)

  
 Debt and Loans Hampshire County West Virginia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hampshire County is a county located in the state of West Virginia.
Hampshire County, West Virginia Insurance -   Insurance in Hampshire County, WV Find Insurance's free online service is easy to use and will help you find a prescreened, qualified insurance agent in West Virginia who is ready to give you top rates on home owner's, health, life, auto, or even long-term care insurance.
Hampshire County, West Virginia Mortgage Refinancing -   Refinance Rates in Hampshire County, WV Refi Rates are sure to rise over the next 12 months.
www.aparalegal.org.cob-web.org:8888 /Hampshire-County-West-Virginia.html   (539 words)

  
 RomneyWV.com - Gain some insight into Romney WV, and Hampshire County West Virginia.
Romney, West Virginia is situated in the fertile valley of the South Branch of the Potomac River.
During the Civil War Virginia was divided, and Hampshire County became part of the new state of West Virginia.
The city is also home to the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind as well as Davis History House, Hampshire County Courthouse, and the Tagert-Hill House.
www.romneywv.com   (284 words)

  
 Hampshire County, West Virginia WV, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Hampshire County is one of 55 counties in West Virginia.
The county is in the Winchester metro area.
This was an increase of 6.63% from the 2000 census.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=23061   (622 words)

  
 Romney, West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is also home to the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind and the nation's First Confederate Memorial in Indian Mound Cemetery.
It was built in 1858 by John B. White, clerk of the circuit and superior court in Hampshire County, who fled to Richmond to escape arrest and served in the Treasury Department of the Confederacy.
The clerk's office, West Virginia's oldest public office building, 1788, was constructed in a Williamsburg.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Romney,_West_Virginia   (1819 words)

  
 Hampshire County West Virginia
The Hampshire County Courthouse was constructed in the Neo-Classical Revival style popular in the early 20th century.
This style exhibits the return to balance and composure that marks much of the turn of the century architecture.
Facades of neo-classical buildings generally are symmetrical with a center door and are dominated by a full-height porch with classical columns.
www.state.wv.us /wvsca/courthouses/hampshire.htm   (66 words)

  
 Hampshire County, West Virginia houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hampshire County is $490 a month.
Churches in Hampshire County include: Spring Gap Church, Bethel Church, Slanesville Presbyterian Church, Shiloh Church, Marvin Chapel, Sandy Ridge Church, Bloomery Presbyterian Church, Salem Church.
Hampshire County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near West Virginia state average.
www.city-data.com /county/Hampshire_County-WV.html   (563 words)

  
 Bibliography for Hampshire County, WV
A History of the Valley of Virginia by Samuel Kercheval, Woodstock, Va., 1850 [This is one of the most important sources for research on the colonial Virginia northern frontier; although much of the information is anecdotal, it does contain information and stories found no where else.
The Devastating Hand of War: Romney, West Virginia During the Civil War; by Richard A. Sauers; The George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War, Shepherdstown, WV, 2000.
may be available at the Hampshire Review at 25 S. Grafton St. in Romney (www.hampshirereview.com) or at the Hampshire County Library on West Main St. across from the Rite Aid.
www.historichampshire.org /biblio.htm   (742 words)

  
 Hampshire County history sources
An Act For Dividing The County Of Hampshire, October 1785.
"Hampshire County, WV Brief Economic Facts," Hampshire Co. Development Authority, 1990.
"West Virginians in Capital, Romney," Charleston Gazette, 5-2-1937.
www.wvculture.org /history/counties/hampshire.html   (374 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Hampshire County, W.Va.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
West Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1869;
West Virginia state senate, 1899-1906 (12th District 1899-1902, 15th District 1903-06);
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/WV/HM.html   (565 words)

  
 Hampshire County, Virginia/West Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hampshire County was created in 1753 from Frederick County.
The western part of Hampshire County became Mineral County in 1866.
The 1800 census of Virginia was destroyed during the War of 1812.
www.usfamily.net /web/pankake/wvhamp.htm   (4794 words)

  
 Hampshire County West Virginia WV Directory of Lawyers, Attorneys & Law Firms - OptimusLaw® - The Best Way To Find a ...
The Hampshire County, WV Member Lawyer Directory divides the practice of law into fourteen general categories or areas of law.
Hampshire County, WV Family, Divorce and Elder Law Lawyers
Hampshire County, WV Commercial and Civil Litigation Lawyers
wv.optimuslaw.com /hampshire.county/index.htm   (427 words)

  
 Open Directory - News: Newspapers: Regional: United States: West Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Coal Valley News - Providing the residents of Boone County and surrounding areas with the best in local news coverage since 1925.
The Morgan Messenger - A weekly newspaper serving Berkeley Springs and Morgan County, West Virginia.
West Virginia News - News from around the state including sports, legislative, educational and features.
dmoz.org /News/Newspapers/Regional/United_States/West_Virginia   (514 words)

  
 Hampshire County, West Virginia QuickLinks from the US Census Bureau
Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino origin: West Virginia counties, Places in West Virginia
Historical population counts, 1900 to 1990, for all counties in West Virginia
Summary statistics for West Virginia counties by NAICS (North American Industry Classification System): 2002
quickfacts.census.gov /qfd/states/54/54027lk.html   (256 words)

  
 Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bloomery is an unincorporated hamlet in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA.
Bloomery is located along the Bloomery Pike (West Virginia Route 127), northwest of Winchester, Virginia.
This West Virginia state location article is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bloomery,_Hampshire_County,_West_Virginia   (187 words)

  
 Hampshire County Development Authority Home
Steeped in tradition, yet prepared for transition, Hampshire County brings to the marketplace the perfect package for business opportunity.
Located close to the Eastern metropolitan corridor but far enough away to offer a small town quality of life, Hampshire County provides your business with perks not found just anywhere.
We are centered in a beautiful natural area, and most importantly, our people, harboring strong ties to tradition, are willing to help you make this transition.
www.hampshirecountyeda.com   (119 words)

  
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Most of the Federals were captured, together with all their horses and equipment.102 On the way to Green Spring, Romney had been occupied once more and held by a token force, until the following day.
Presently, the Rangers field 8 teams that represent Carroll County and compete throughout the Central Maryland area....and out of state in post-season play.
On June 7, the Rangers invaded Hampshire County and captured Romney, an important post on the Northwest Turnpike.40 Loitering comfortably in Romney for several days, the only activity they engaged in was the capture of fifteen excellent cavalry horses.41 By June 15...
www.lycos.com /info/rangers--hampshire-county.html   (272 words)

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