Funeral Homes in Berkeley Springs, WV

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• Some of the notable people born here have been: (john allen (baseball)), (charles triplett o'ferrall), and (beirne lay and jr.).

Berkeley Springs is a town in, and the county seat of, Morgan County, West Virginia, USA, in the state's Eastern Panhandle. While the area was part of Virginia (prior to 1861), the town was incorporated as Bath. Since 1802, it has been referred to by the name of its original Virginia post office, Berkeley Springs. The population of the town was 624 at the 2010 United States Census. The town is located within the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Berkeley Springs is a sister city to Bath, Somerset, England.The area contains mineral water springs that were frequented by Native Americans indigenous to the area, possibly for thousands of years. After settlement by Europeans, the mineral springs drew many visitors from urban areas. Notable colonial visitors to the area included George Washington and James Rumsey. Berkeley Springs remained a popular resort area during the early years of the United States. It is the home of the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, the longest running and largest such event in the world.The area continues to be a popular resort area with tourism the main industry in the county and four full-service spas using the mineral water. A historic building whose construction began in 1888, was built as a retreat for Rosa and Samuel Taylor Suit, and it overlooks the town (see photograph). It often is called "Berkeley Castle".Berkeley Springs is a noted arts community with working artists accounting for approximately 1% of the county population of 16,000. Since 1994, the town has been listed in all four editions of John Villani's "100 Best Art Towns in America" (one of only 11 towns so rated).

Berkeley Springs Obituaries

It was disclosed by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on February 18th, 2020 that Julene May Sexton (Whittaker) died in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  Ms. Sexton was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Julene May's life.

It was noted on June 16th, 2019 that Bernicee Kantrowitz (Lipsic) died in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Ms. Kantrowitz was 95 years old and was born in Berkeley Springs, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bernicee's life.

It was revealed on November 9th, 2018 that Patsy Ann Jurney (Miller) perished in Sykesville, Maryland.  Ms. Jurney was 83 years old and was born in Berkeley Springs, WV.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patsy Ann's life.

It was reported on April 5th, 2017 that Phillip J Kraft died in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  Kraft was 68 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Phillip J's life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on January 19th, 2017 that Gertrude Iola Thrasher (Boucha) perished in Leesburg, Florida.  Ms. Thrasher was 85 years old and was born in Berkeley Springs, WV.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gertrude Iola's life.

It was disclosed by The Journal on April 8th, 2015 that Romona Church (Fletcher) passed away in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  Ms. Church was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Romona's life.

It was reported by The Journal on March 28th, 2015 that Dorothy Jean "Dot" Messick (Bartles) passed away in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  Ms. Messick was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dorothy Jean "Dot"'s life.

It was reported by The Journal on February 21st, 2015 that H Arless Kesecker passed on in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  Kesecker was 92 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor H Arless's life.

It was noted by The Journal on December 1st, 2014 that Raymond Eugene Britner passed away in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  Britner was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Raymond Eugene's life.

It was noted by The Journal on November 10th, 2014 that Frank Lindsay Sr Chavis died in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.  Chavis was 80 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frank Lindsay Sr's life.

History

It is the county seat of Morgan County, West Virginia County. The population of the town was 663 according to the 2000 United States Census. The springs, and their rumored medicinal benefits, attracted numerous Native Americans in the United States Americans as well as Europeans to the area. Bath became known to the world as Berkeley Springs in 1802 when the Virginia postal system was established and there was already a Bath, Virginia in Bath County. While vacationing in the area in 1767, Washington made note of how busy the town had become.

The official website for the city of Berkeley Springs is https://berkeleysprings.com/.