Arden, Berkeley County, West Virginia
Arden is an unincorporated community located between Martinsburg and Inwood in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA.
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Arden Location within the state of West Virginia Arden Arden (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 39°24′56″N 78°2′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Berkeley |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Arden was named in 1775 by the Quaker Jacob Moon after the district of Arden in Warwickshire, England.[1] It is the location of a number of historic sites including the Arden United Methodist Church, Trinity Church, and Ar-Qua Springs, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- 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. 84.
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