Litwar, West Virginia

Litwar
Unincorporated community
Litwar
Location within West Virginia
Litwar
Litwar (the US)
Coordinates: 37°28′53″N 81°50′18″W / 37.48139°N 81.83833°W / 37.48139; -81.83833Coordinates: 37°28′53″N 81°50′18″W / 37.48139°N 81.83833°W / 37.48139; -81.83833
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Elevation 961 ft (293 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554976[1]

Litwar is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Litwar is located on the Tug Fork 2 miles (3.2 km) west-northwest of Iaeger.

The community's name most likely was derived from nearby Little War Creek.[2]

The town is on the Norfolk Southern Railway(former Norfolk and Western) network.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Litwar, West Virginia
  2. 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. 378.


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