Arden, Berkeley County, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°24′56″N 78°02′36″W / 39.41556°N 78.04333°W / 39.41556; -78.04333CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyBerkeleyElevation663 ft (202 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1553742[1]

Arden is an unincorporated community located between Martinsburg and Inwood in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States.

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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arden, Berkeley County, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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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