Hampton, West Virginia

Hampton is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia.

Hampton
Hampton
Location within the state of West Virginia
Hampton
Hampton (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°56′17″N 80°14′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Elevation
1,457 ft (444 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554634[1]

A variant name was Ivanhoe; the present name is in honor of Hampton Fisher.[2] A post office called Ivanhoe was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1976.[3]

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