Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia
39°12′37″N 79°59′35″W / 39.21028°N 79.99306°W / 39.21028; -79.99306Country United StatesState West VirginiaCounty BarbourElevation1,270 ft (390 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1535001[1]

Arden is a small unincorporated community located along the Tygart Valley River in Barbour County in the north central portion of the U.S. state of West Virginia.

The Arden settlement was built up along a stretch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks; a narrow-gauge railroad was first laid through this area in the early 1880s. It had its own post office at one time.

The community is situated between two landmark rock formations: Hell's Gate and Devil's Den.

Notable person

  • Ida Lilliard Reed (1865–1951), noted hymnwriter, lived nearby.
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References

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


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