Warwood, West Virginia

Warwood is a neighborhood of the city of Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia, USA. It lies at an elevation of 673 feet (205 m).[1] It was named for the Warwood Tool Company. Founded by Henry Warwood of Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1854, the company was sold to Daniel L. Heiskell in 1892 and moved to a location four miles north of Wheeling. The Warwood Tool Company remains in existence to this day.

Warwood, West Virginia
Neighborhood
Warwood, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 40°07′00″N 80°41′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyOhio
Government
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304
Websitewww.warwoodtool.com

In the first half of the 20th century, a large number of Greek immigrants predominantly from the island of Karpathos settled in Warwood to work in the coal mines.[2][3] Among Warwood natives of Karpathian descent is the noted Greek Orthodox theologian John G. Panagiotou.[4]

See also
  • List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Warwood, West Virginia
  2. Cassotis, Emanuel (2012). "The Karpathian Presence in America". karpathos.net. Karpathos Net. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  3. "in Wheeling WV, many Karpathians went to work in the Constanza Brothers [coal] mines in Richland [the Warwood section], and soon the largest Karpathian community in America was established in Wheeling." -- Cassotis, Emanuel. "The Karpathian Presence in America" | http://www.karpathos.net/255
  4. Panagiotou joins Cummins Theological Seminary as lecturer http://www.journalscene.com/20160724/160729922/panagiotou-joins-cummins-theological-seminary-as-lecturer



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