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Darkesville Historic District
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| Location: | US 11 at Middle Creek, Darkesville, West Virginia |
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| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival, Gothic, Federal |
| Governing body: | Private |
| MPS: | Berkeley County MRA |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80004410[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 10, 1980 |
Darkesville is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. Established in 1791,[2] Darkesville has been nationally recognized as a historic district.[3]:7
A post office and school (now closed) once operated in Darkesville.[4][5]
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Darkesville lies between Inwood and Martinsburg along U.S. Route 11.[6] The community's elevation is 531 feet (162 m), and it is located at about (39.3738500, -78.0248602).[2]
Middle Creek flows through the center of Darkesville.[6]
Darkesville is named for William Darke, a Virginia military officer who had his headquarters in the community.[3]:7 Throughout its history, Darkesville has been known by multiple names and a wide variety of spellings. An 1895 atlas included the community as "Buckletown," and later variants included "Buckellstown," "Buckels Town," "Buckelstown," "Buckle Town," and "Bucklestown." "James Town" and "Locke" have also been applied to the community. Its current name has also been spelled "Darkes" and "Darkville".[2]
In 1980, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district.[1] Darkesville was recognized for its historic architecture, which includes approximately twenty-five buildings constructed as log cabins in 1810 or earlier.[3]:2, 12, 13
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