Tomahawk, West Virginia
Tomahawk is an unincorporated community on Back Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States.[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. Tomahawk also has a popular dirt bike racetrack. The community lies 9.5 miles from Martinsburg.
Tomahawk | |
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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, United States Department of the Interior.
- 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.
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