Capon Springs, Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States

Overview of Capon Springs

• Name:
  Capon Springs
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Discovered by Henry Frye who moved his family there in 1765. The name means "medicine waters". The springs were believed to carry such healing power that 1/2 acre sold for $900 in gold in the late 1700's. When West Virginia separated from Virginia, it had to pay Virginia for the loss of the springs.
• History (GNIS):
  Established 1787
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:39.136216139° 08' 10.4"N

  Longitude:-78.484453178° 29' 04.0"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Capon Lake 3.2 mi. NW
  • Intermont 3.4 mi. W
  • Wardensville (Hardy County) 7.4 mi. SW
  • Capon Bridge 11.5 mi. N
  • Strasburg (Shenandoah County, Virginia) 12.2 mi. SE
  • Middletown (Frederick County, Virginia) 13.3 mi. SE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Hebron Lutheran Church 3.2 mi. W
  • Racey 3.4 mi. NE
  • Gravel Springs (Frederick County, Virginia) 4.2 mi. SE
  • Mountain View Methodist Church (Frederick County, Virginia) 4.3 mi. E
  • Shiloh United Methodist Church 4.8 mi. NE
  • Saint James 6 mi. NW
  • Laurel Hill (Shenandoah County, Virginia) 6.4 mi. SE
  • Alum-Bank (Hardy County) 6.4 mi. SW
  • Timber Ridge Christian Church 6.8 mi. NE
  • Clagett (Hardy County) 6.9 mi. SW
  • Green Mount 7.3 mi. N
  • Church of Christ Memorial Park 7.8 mi. NW
• Elevation:
  356 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  957763947
• Updated May 5, 2020