Capon Bridge, West Virginia

Capon Bridge, West Virginia
Northwestern Pike (US 50) in Capon Bridge
Northwestern Pike (US 50) in Capon Bridge
Location of Capon Bridge in Hampshire County, West Virginia
Location of Capon Bridge in Hampshire County, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°18′00″N 78°26′03″W / 39.30000°N 78.43417°W / 39.30000; -78.43417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHampshire
Government
 • MayorLaura Turne[citation needed]
Area
 • Total0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Land0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Population
 • Total418
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
425
 • Density517.68/sq mi (199.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26711
Area code304
FIPS code54-13108[4]
GNIS feature ID2390769[2]
Websitetownofcaponbridge.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Capon Bridge is a town in eastern Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States, along the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50), approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Winchester, Virginia. The population was 418 at the 2020 census.[3] Originally known as "Glencoe", Capon Bridge was incorporated in 1902 by the Hampshire County Circuit Court. It is named because of the construction of the bridge over the Cacapon River at that place, the name of the river being derived from the Shawnee Cape-cape-de-hon, meaning "river of medicine water".

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Capon Bridge, West Virginia
  3. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.