Okonoko

Unincorporated community in West Virginia: 

Okonoko is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Okonoko is located in northern Hampshire County, along the Potomac River and the CSX Cumberland Subdivision of the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Originally known as Cacaponville due to its proximity to the Little Cacapon River, the community's post office was established in 1843 and its name was changed to Okonoko in 1853.

By 1885, the community's population numbered around 50, and it grew to around 100 in 1898 and 1899.

Okonoko's post office remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958, with its mail routed through nearby Paw Paw, West Virginia.

Due to its location along the Potomac River, Okonoko has suffered a number of significant floods throughout its history.

In November 1877, freshet flooding caused significant damage to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Okonoko was described by the South Branch Intelligencer as having been "swept away" by the freshet flooding.

In March 1906, flooding at Okonoko brought down telephone poles, thus disabling communications, and prevented crossing of the river between Okonoko and Maryland.

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