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'''Okonoko, West Virginia''' is an unincorporated community in [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[West Virginia]]. Okonoko is located north of [[Levels, West Virginia|Levels]] on the [[Potomac River]] at Bright's Hollow. Originally known as '''Cacaponville''' on the [[Baltimore & Ohio Railroad]] because of its proximity to the [[Little Cacapon River]], its name was changed to Okonoko in the [[1850s]]. In [[1890]], Okonoko had a permanent population of 46 and both a [[post office]] and an express office in use on the railroad.

Okonoko can be reached from Levels by Levels-Okonoko Road (County Route 5/6) or Bright's Hollow Road (County Route 5/5) and from [[Little Cacapon, West Virginia|Little Cacapon]] by Okonoko-Little Cacapon Road (County Route 2/7). A [[topgraphic map]] of Okonoko may be viewed [http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm?lat=39.52306&lon=-78.52556&scale=25000&type=1&zoom=100&bpid=MAP0060030900%2C1%2C1%2C0&latlontype=DMS&searchscope=dom&CFID=10730607&CFTOKEN=65409996 here].