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Capon Springs Station

Ghost town · Hampshire County, West Virginia

Wardensville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Wardensville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Capon Springs Station is a ghost town in Hampshire County, West Virginia. It is one of 8 former communities in Hampshire County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Capon Springs Station as a historical populated place on the Yellow Spring topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.1512° N, 78.5192° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleYellow Spring
Elevation942 ft
Nearest living townWardensville, WV
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1556748
Coordinates39.15122, -78.51918

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What's there now

Capon Springs Station is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wardensville, WV (population 346), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 942 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Capon Springs Station?

Capon Springs Station is in Hampshire County, West Virginia, at 39.1512, -78.5192.

How many ghost towns are in Hampshire County?

Hampshire County, West Virginia has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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