Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia


Bloomery is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Bloomery is located along the Bloomery Pike, northwest of Winchester, Virginia. According to the 2000 census, the Bloomery community has a population of 321.
Bloomery was named for its one-time importance as a center of bloomeries for iron smelting. The first of Bloomery's iron furnaces was constructed in 1770. In 1814, a post office was established here.

Historic sites

With the exception of the past two decades, the majority of Bloomery's residences were constructed prior to the American Civil War.