Harpers Ferry
Jefferson · USGS GNIS name record 1560593
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These Census tracts have reference points near Harpers Ferry. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 9726.02 ↗
Jefferson County · WV
- Population
- 4,481
- Median home value
- $480,900
Census tract 9727.01 ↗
Jefferson County · WV
- Population
- 2,973
- Median home value
- $251,300
Census tract 9726.01 ↗
Jefferson County · WV
- Population
- 2,080
- Median home value
- $321,400
Census tract 6101.01 ↗
Loudoun County · VA
- Population
- 5,116
- Median home value
- $634,300
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Harpers Ferry ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
The town's name derives from Robert Harper's ferry, which he operated as early as 1748. Mr. Harper was granted a deed to 125 acres at the confluence of the Potomac River and Shenandoah River by Lord Fairfax in 1751, adding an additional 92 acres in 1762. The Town of Harper's Ferry was incorporated by the General Assembly of Virginia, March 24, 1851.
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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