Wappocomo, West Virginia

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Wappocomo is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community is located south of Springfield on West Virginia Route 28 at Hanging Rocks along the South Branch Potomac River. Wappocomo has also historically been referred to as The Rocks, Wapocoma, and Wapocomo.

Wappocomo has become a popular location on the South Branch for summer campsites with both locals and out-of-state visitors. It should not be confused with the Wapocoma Campgrounds, located five miles south of Romney on South Branch River Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 8).

[edit] Historic sites

The Rocks, a 19th century white clapboard farmhouse

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Wappocomo, West Virginia is at coordinates 39°23′42″N 78°44′05″W / 39.3950962, -78.7347391 (Wappocomo, West Virginia)Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 78°44′05″W / 39.3950962, -78.7347391 (Wappocomo, West Virginia)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Hampshire County, West Virginia

County seat: Romney

City	Romney

Town	Capon Bridge

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