Tomahawk, West Virginia
Tomahawk is an unincorporated community on Back Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia.[1] The community is named for a nearby series of springs in the shape of a tomahawk.[2] The community includes the historic Tomahawk Presbyterian Church, established c. 1745, and its adjacent community cemetery, which has gravestones dating to the late 18th century. The community lies 9.5 miles from Martinsburg.
Tomahawk | |
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 Tomahawk Springhouse | |
  Tomahawk Location within the state of West Virginia  Tomahawk Tomahawk (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′49″N 78°2′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Berkeley |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555816[1] |
Tomahawk Spring and the Park's Gap Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[3]
References
- "Tomahawk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 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. 628.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Berkeley County | |
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