Wappocomo is an
unincorporated community
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in
Hampshire County in the
U.S. state
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of
West Virginia
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. The community is located south of
Springfield on
West Virginia Route 28 at
Hanging Rocks
Hanging Rocks are perpendicular cliffs rising nearly above the Potomac River#South Branch Potomac River, South Branch Potomac River in Hampshire County, West Virginia, Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Hanging Rocks are locat ...
along the
South Branch Potomac River
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. Wappocomo has also historically been referred to as The Rocks, Wapocoma, and Wapocomo.
The community's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, Wappocomo meaning South Branch Potomac River in the local Indian language.
Wappocomo has become a popular summer campsite location on the South Branch for 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).
Historic site
*The Rocks, a 19th-century white
clapboard farmhouse
References
External links
Unincorporated communities in Hampshire County, West Virginia
Populated places on the South Branch Potomac River
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
South Branch Valley Railroad
West Virginia placenames of Native American origin
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