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Martinsburg, West Virginia
Population: 14,972
Located in Berkeley County
Martinsburg, the county seat, was founded in 1778, by General Adam Stephen who named it in honor of Colonel Thomas Bryan Martin, a nephew of Lord Fairfax. It was incorporated by act of the legislature March 30, 1868.
New industries locating here, teamed with established industries, indicate that the Martinsburg-Berkeley County area is on the threshold of its greatest era.
Martinsburg is situated along the old Cumberland Trail which was a major route during the 1700s and 1800s to points west and changed hands several times during the Civil War. Harpers Ferry, which is famous for John Brown's attempted taking of the Federal Arsenal, lies only minutes from Martinsburg.
There are many Historical Landmarks within a 30 minute driving distance such as Antietam Battle Field in Sharpsburg, Maryland, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, the testing ground for the steamboat by James Rumsey, and Front Royal, Virginia which is famous for the Blue Ridge Mountains and Skyline Drive. Information Courtesy of martinburg.com
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