Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia | |
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![]() The "Bloomery Sign" | |
Coordinates: 39°23′13″N 78°22′23″W / 39.38694°N 78.37306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Hampshire |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Bloomery is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Bloomery is northwest of Winchester, Virginia, along the Bloomery Pike (West Virginia Route 127). According to the 2000 census, the Bloomery had a population of 321.[1]
Bloomery was named for its one-time importance as a center of bloomeries for iron smelting.[2]