Country United States County Berkeley Area 25 ha Added to NRHP 22 March 2006 | State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Local time Saturday 5:36 AM | |
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Scrabble is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the community has been known as Hard Scrabble, Hard Scrabble Town, and Hardscrabble throughout its history.
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Map of Scrabble, Tuscarora, WV 25443, USA
The community most likely was so named on account of treacherous local terrain.
Scrabble Historic District
Scrabble was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, with the district extending into Jefferson County. The historic district comprises 62 acres (25 ha) of late 19th century buildings mixed with agricultural lands. The most prominent structures are the 1920 Mount Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and the 1882 Scrabble School. A number of contemporary I-houses and smaller vernacular houses complete the district. The individually listed George Washington Hollida House is also in the district. The district lies primarily on Scrabble Road and Dam No. 4 Road in Berkeley County, and Silver Spring Road in Jefferson County. The county line is marked by Rocky Marsh Run, which runs through the community.