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Forks of Cacapon, West Virginia

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hampshire

Area code(s)
  
304

Elevation
  
218 m

State
  
West Virginia

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1539146

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:56 PM

Forks of Cacapon, West Virginia

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind W at 26 km/h, 60% Humidity

Forks of Cacapon (/kəˈkpən/ kə-KAY-pən), formerly Forks of Capon (/ˈkpən/ KAY-pən), is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community is named for its location at the confluence of the North River and Cacapon River. Forks of Cacapon is also located at another fork: the crossroads of West Virginia Route 29, West Virginia Route 127, and Frank Haines Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 45/5).

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Map of Forks of Cacapon, WV 25434, USA

The community was originally known by the name of its post office, Forks of Capon. The post office was in operation from the mid-19th century until 1910. John Loy served as its final post master. Despite the name of its former post office, the community is now referred to as Forks of Cacapon.

Historic sites

  • Capon View Farm, Gaston Road (CR 45/7)
  • Fort Capon site, Gaston Road (CR 45/7)
  • Island Hill United Methodist Church, WV Route 29 North
  • Old Forks of Capon Post Office & General Store, Gaston Road (CR 45/7)
  • References

    Forks of Cacapon, West Virginia Wikipedia