Toms Brook

History

During the American Civil War, the Battle of Tom's Brook was fought nearby, a Union victory that became dubbed "the Woodstock Races." The Toms Brook School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Geography

Toms Brook is located at (38.947214, −78.439657). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.4 km), all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Toms Brook has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,522
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  3,874
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,831
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,644
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,575
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,559
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,542
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  3,367

Most recent

• M 3.03 — 2016-01-17
  3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia
• M 3.6 — 2010-07-16
  5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland