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.

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Litwar is located in West Virginia
Litwar
Litwar
Location within West Virginia
Litwar is located in the United States
Litwar
Litwar
Litwar (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°28′53″N 81°50′18″W / 37.48139°N 81.83833°W / 37.48139; -81.83833
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554976[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

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  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.