Wappocomo, West Virginia

Wappocomo is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community is located south of Springfield on West Virginia Route 28 at Hanging Rocks along the South Branch Potomac River. Wappocomo has also historically been referred to as The Rocks, Wapocoma, and Wapocomo.

Wappocomo, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Hanging Rocks viewed from the South Branch Potomac River
Hanging Rocks viewed from the South Branch Potomac River
Wappocomo is located in West Virginia
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Wappocomo
Wappocomo is located in the United States
Wappocomo
Wappocomo
Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 78°44′5″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHampshire
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549977[1]

The community's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, Wappocomo meaning South Branch Potomac River in the local Indian language.[2]

Wappocomo has become a popular location on the South Branch for summer campsites with both locals and out-of-state visitors. It should not be confused with the Wapocoma Campgrounds, located five miles south of Romney on South Branch River Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 8).

Historic site
  • The Rocks, a 19th-century white clapboard farmhouse

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wappocomo, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 656.

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