Yellow Spring is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Hampshire County in the
U.S. state
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of
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
. According to the
2000 census, the Yellow Spring community has a population of 296.
Yellow Spring, West Virginia ZIP code profileDownloadZIPCode.com
Accessed 2008-01-19. Yellow Spring is named after the "Yellow Spring" located there on the Cacapon River
The Cacapon River ( ; meaning Medicine Waters), located in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle region, is an shallow river known for its fishing, boating, wildlife, hunting, and wilderness scenery. As part of the Potoma ...
. The community lies at the junction of West Virginia Route 259
West Virginia Route 259 (WV 259) is a state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The state highway runs from the Virginia state line near Mathias north to the Virginia state line at High View. At both termini, the road continues as Virgi ...
and Cacapon River Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 14). Yellow Spring is sometimes incorrectly listed or referred to as Yellowspring or Yellow Springs.
Historic sites
* '
Asa Cline House
'', WV Route 259
* Yellow Spring Mill (c. 1896–1898), WV Route 259
References
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Hampshire County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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