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.
Litwar | |
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Coordinates: 37°28′53″N 81°50′18″W / 37.48139°N 81.83833°W | |
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] |
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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Litwar, West Virginia
- ^ 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.