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Hampshire County
County
Hampshire County Courthouse in Romney
Hampshire County Courthouse in Romney
Map of West Virginia highlighting Hampshire County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedDecember 13, 1753
Named forHampshire, England
SeatRomney
Largest cityRomney
Area
 • Total645 sq mi (1,670 km2)
 • Land640 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total23,964
 • Density37.4/sq mi (14.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.hampshirecounty.wv.gov
West Virginia county number 027

History

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See also: History of Hampshire County, West Virginia

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Government

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See also: Government of West Virginia

Demographics

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References

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Bibliography

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  • Brannon, Selden W. (1976). Historic Hampshire: A Symposium of Hampshire County and Its People, Past and Present. Parsons, West Virginia: McClain Printing Company. ISBN 978-0-87012-236-1. OCLC 3121468.
  • Federal Writers' Project (1937). Historic Romney 1762–1937. Romney, West Virginia: Federal Writers' Project, The Town Council of Romney, West Virginia. OCLC 2006735.
  • Hampshire County Extension Homemakers (1991). Hampshire County, West Virginia: A Pictorial History. Marceline, Missouri: Hampshire County Extension Homemakers, Walsworth Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-60354-047-6. OCLC 51940415.
  • Maxwell, Hu; Swisher, Howard Llewellyn (1897). History of Hampshire County, West Virginia From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present. Morgantown, West Virginia: A. Brown Boughner, Printer. OCLC 680931891. OL 23304577M.
  • Munske, Roberta R.; Kerns, Wilmer L. (2004). Hampshire County, West Virginia, 1754-2004. The Hampshire County 250th Anniversary Committee. ISBN 978-0-9715738-2-6. OCLC 55983178. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • West Virginia Legislature (2012). Darrell E. Holmes, Clerk of the West Virginia Senate (ed.). West Virginia Blue Book, 2012 (PDF). Charleston, West Virginia: Chapman Printing. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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Category:1754 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies Category:1754 establishments in Virginia Category:Counties of Appalachia Category:Northwestern Turnpike Category:West Virginia counties Category:West Virginia counties on the Potomac River Category:Winchester, VA-WV metropolitan area

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