Litwar, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°28′53″N 81°50′18″W / 37.48139°N 81.83833°W / 37.48139; -81.83833CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMcDowellElevation
961 ft (293 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554976[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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