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.

[6] Established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on December 7, 1791, on the property of James Buckells,[7] Darkesville is named for William Darke, a Virginia military officer who had his headquarters in the community.

[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 "Darkesville: A Name Born of Tragedy," 8thVirginia.com (Gabriel Neville)