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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Loom, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Loom is located in West VirginiaLoomLoomShow map of West VirginiaLoom is located in the United StatesLoomLoomShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′43″N 78°30′41″W / 39.27861°N 78.51139°W / 39.27861; -78.51139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHampshire
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554995

Loom is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. Loom (sometimes referred to as Loom Cemetery) is located between Capon Bridge and Hanging Rock along the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) on the western flanks of Cooper Mountain. Timber Mountain Road (County Route 50/22) and Beck's Gap Road (County Route 50/23) converge at Loom on U.S. Route 50.

The community's name was selected from a postal directory for its brevity.

Historic site

  • Central United Methodist Church & Cemetery, US Route 50 East

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loom, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 384.

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Municipalities and communities of Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States
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