Hampshire County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
The oldest county in West Virginia, Hampshire County was formed from parts of Frederick and Augusta Counties (then counties of the Commonwealth of Virginia), in 1874, and named for the English shire of the same name.
County Seat: Romney, WV
Population: 20,203 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54023&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54023&_street=&_county=Hampshire&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Hampshire County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/cp99hamp.htm)
Schools: Hampshire County Schools (http://wvde.state.wv.us/ed_directory/office.html?office_id=307)
Libraries: Hampshire County Public Library (http://www.hampshirecopubliclib.com/)
Lodging: Hampshire County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=20&lbl=Hampshire%20County&lat=39.322538&lon=-78.633701&siteid=7790)
Cities and Towns
See Also
Ice Mountain
Hanging Rocks
Fort Edwards
Chain of Forts
Battle of Great Cacapon River
Battle of the Trough
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 52 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 39 (Degrees F) -- Low 18 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 86 (Degrees F) -- Low 61 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 2.21 inches -- July: 3.70 (inches) -- Annual: 34.5 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
30 - 40 inches
Hampshire County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=050)
