Arden is an unincorporated community located between Martinsburg and Inwood in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States.
Arden | |
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Coordinates: 39°24′56″N 78°02′36″W / 39.41556°N 78.04333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Berkeley |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1553742[1] |
Arden was named in 1775 by the Quaker Jacob Moon after the district of Arden in Warwickshire, England.[2] 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
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arden, Berkeley County, West Virginia
- ^ 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.