Falling Waters, West Virginia

Falling Waters, West Virginia

Falling Waters is an unincorporated town on the Potomac River in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located along Williamsport Pike (US 11) north of Martinsburg. According to the 2000 census, Falling Waters has a population of 7,043 [http://www.downloadzipcode.com/WV/25419/] .

The community of Falling Waters was established in 1815. Because of its location between Hagerstown and Martinsburg on the Potomac River, Falling Waters is a predominantly residential community with numerous historic residences, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Falling Waters was the site of two battles during the American Civil War:

* The Skirmish of Falling Waters — July 1861
* The Battle of Williamsport — July 1863 during the Gettysburg Campaign

In the latter engagement on the Maryland side of the river, Confederate general J. Johnston Pettigrew, a key leader of Pickett's Charge, was mortally wounded by Union cavalry under George Armstrong Custer. However, his men helped delay the Union forces long enough for the bulk of the Army of Northern Virginia to escape into West Virginia and then on to Virginia following its defeat at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Historic sites

*Edward Colston House, 1598 Tice Road
*Harmony Cemetery
*Maidstone-on-the-Potomac, 12 Temple Drive

Famous People From Falling Waters

***MB Flanagan (not her real name), who is perhaps the closest thing that WV has to a true goddess. In her own mind, of course. But that's okay, because her narcissism means that she doesn't much care what you think!***

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