Arden, Berkeley County, West Virginia
Not to be confused with Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia.
| Arden | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Arden  Arden Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′56″N 78°2′36″W / 39.41556°N 78.04333°WCoordinates: 39°24′56″N 78°2′36″W / 39.41556°N 78.04333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Berkeley |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Arden is an unincorporated community located between Martinsburg and Inwood in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA.
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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