Loom, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

39°16′43″N 78°30′41″W / 39.27861°N 78.51139°W / 39.27861; -78.51139CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty HampshireTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1554995^[1]

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.^[2]

Historic site

Central United Methodist Church & Cemetery, US Route 50 East

Image gallery

Central United Methodist Church and Cemetery along Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50) at Loom
Central United Methodist Church and Cemetery along Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50) at Loom
Central United Methodist Church and Cemetery along Northwestern Pike (U.S. Route 50) at Loom

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loom, West Virginia
^ 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.