Inwood

History

In the late 1880s, coinciding with the arrival of the Cumberland Valley Railroad (CVRR) extension, a resort that became known as Inwood Park was established on the property of the Strong family of south Berkeley County, West Virginia. On May 5, 1890, the Inwood Post Office opened and the village grew around the Park. From 1892 - 1913, an annual event called the Inwood Fair was held at the Park. This event drew in the range of 7,000 - 12,000 people. The Cumberland Valley Railroad station in Inwood also included a grain elevator, which ensured that much of the local agricultural products would be brought to Inwood to be shipped elsewhere. Other products shipped from Inwood via the CVRR were wood products, such as bark (for tanning) and railroad ties from the area west of the town. The station at Inwood was one of the most profitable stations on the CVRR line. The town of Inwood was originally called Gerrard. There are two stories as to how the town got its name. One story is that it was named for the Park located there - Inwood Park, the park "in the woods" - therefore INWOOD park. The other story is that Inwood's name was changed when Jonathan Newton Thatcher, of Gerrard, wanted to open a post office in the town. Washington D.C. post authorities told Thatcher that he would have to rename the town of Gerrard, since it would conflict with mail going to Gerrardstown, a town 4 miles west. When Thatcher's cousin from Inwood, California, showed him a letter with his home address on it, he decided to use the name “Inwood” for the town. He wrote to Washington D.C. to get the town's name changed from Gerrard to Inwood and to get a post office established there. Jonathan Thatcher was the first postmaster for the new Inwood, West Virginia. In the early years of the 20th…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,716
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  4,158
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,116
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,997
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  3,858
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,627
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,586
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  3,465

Largest nearby schools

• MUSSELMAN HIGH SCHOOL
  High · INWOOD · 1,754 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• MARTINSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
  High · MARTINSBURG · 1,471 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• MARTINSBURG SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · MARTINSBURG · 747 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• BERKELEY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · MARTINSBURG · 680 students · 17.9:1 ratio
• MUSSELMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · BUNKER HILL · 673 students · 12.7:1 ratio
• ORCHARD VIEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
  Elementary · MARTINSBURG · 672 students · 13.2:1 ratio
• MARTINSBURG NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · MARTINSBURG · 666 students · 11.3:1 ratio
• MOUNTAIN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · GERRARDSTOWN · 619 students · 14.1:1 ratio

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