Arden, Barbour County, West Virginia
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.
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Coordinates: 39°12′37″N 79°59′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Barbour |
Elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1535001[1] |
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.
References
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