Lincoln County

Lincoln County is located in south-western West Virginia.  The population in 2010 was 21,720. The county seat is Hamlin.  Major industries include coal, lumber, and natural gas.  The small town of Myra is the birthplace of General Chuck Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. 
Major cities in Lincoln County include Hamlin and West Hamlin.

 

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GOOGLE EARTH MAPS FOR ALL MARKERS – LINCOLN COUNTY


FORKS OF COAL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

LOCATION: ALUM CREEK, JUNCTION OF RT 214 AND COAL RIVER ROAD (CR 8)

PHOTOS 18 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

38* 17′ 12″ N, 81* 48′ 40″ W

38.286855 N, 81.811225 W


JOHN L. CHAPMAN

FAMILY CEMETERY

LOCATION: RT 10, APPX 1/2 MILE NORTH OF BRANCHLAND AND 4-MILE CREEK ROAD

PHOTOS 22 MAY 2023

(NOTE: CEMETERY IS ACROSS ROAD FROM MARKER AND STORE, BUT PARKING ON THAT SIDE OF THE ROAD IS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY)

GPS:

38* 13′ 46″ N, 82* 12’14” W

38.229704 N, 82.204046 W


HAMLIN (#1)

LOCATION: HAMLIN, RT 3 (COURT AVE), ACROSS FROM EUREKA ROAD AT CITY WELCOME SIGN WESTBOUND

PHOTOS 22 MAY 2023

GPS:

38* 16′ 43″ N, 82* 05′ 49″ W

38.278654 N, 82.096971 W

eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – HAMLIN

WIKIPEDIA – HAMLIN

eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – GEN CHUCK YEAGER


HAMLIN (#2)

LOCATION: HAMLIN, RT 3, APPX 1/2 MILE WEST OF DOWNTOWN HAMLIN, AT STATE STREET / ENTRANCE TO HAMLIN LION’S CLUB FIELD

PHOTOS 22 MAY 2023

GPS:

38* 16′ 42″ N, 82* 06′ 33″ W

38.278500 N, 82.109228 W


LINCOLN COUNTY PRIMARY

CARE CENTER, INC

LOCATION: HAMLIN, RT 3, APPX 1 MILE WEST OF HAMLIN, APPX 4/10 MILE WEST OF LINCOLN PANTHER HIGH SCHOOL

PHOTOS 22 MAY 2023

GPS:

38* 16′ 42″ N, 82* 07′ 16″ W

38.278553 N, 82.121257 W

HISTORY OF LINCOLN COUNTY PCC


SKIRMISH AT THE CURRY FARM

LOCATION: HAMLIN, RT 3, APPX 1/2 MILE WEST OF DOWNTOWN HAMLIN, AT STATE STREET / JUST NORTH OF ENTRANCE TO HAMLIN LION’S CLUB FIELD

PHOTOS 22 MAY 2023

GPS:

38* 16′ 42″ N, 82* 06′ 35″ W

38.278578 N, 82.109989 W

eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – 34TH VA CAVALRY


WHALEY’S ESCAPE

LOCATION: HARTS, BIG HART’S CREEK ROAD (CR 19) APPX 100 FEET SOUTH OF RT 10, JUST SOUTH-WEST OF GUYANDOTTE RIVER BRIDGE

PHOTOS 18 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

38* 01′ 44″ N, 82* 07′ 54″ W

38.028921 N, 82.131895 W

eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – KELLIAN WHALEY

WIKIPEDIA – KELLIAN WHALEY


LINCOLN COUNTY /

BOONE COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 3, APPX 1-1/2 MILES WEST OF JULIAN AND RT 119

MISSING ON 18 AUGUST 2023

PHOTOS 18 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

38* 09′ 52″ N, 81* 52′ 16″ W

38.164644 N, 81.871138 W


LINCOLN COUNTY /

CABELL COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 10, APPX 3 MILES NORTH OF WEST HAMLIN, APPX 1-1/2 MILES EAST OF SALT ROCK

GPS:

38* 19′ 03″ N, 82* 11′ 54″ W

38.317775 N, 82.198538 W

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LINCOLN COUNTY /

KANAWHA COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 214, ALUM CREEK, APPX 100 YARDS WEST OF LITTLE COAL RIVER ROAD

MISSING 18 AUGUST 2023

PHOTOS 18 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

38* 17′ 09″ N, 81* 48′ 29″ W

38.286051 N, 81.808103 W


LINCOLN COUNTY /

LOGAN COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 10, APPX 1 MILE NORTH OF BIG CREEK, APPX 5 MILES SOUTH OF HARTS

PHOTOS 18 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

38* 00′ 41″ N, 82* 03′ 21″ W

38.011452 N, 82.055852 W


LINCOLN COUNTY /

PUTNAM COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 34, APPX 8 MILES SOUTH OF HURRICAN AND RT 60, APPX 8 MILES NORTH-EAST OF HAMLIN, APPX 3/10 MILE WEST OF BUZZARD CREEK ROAD

PHOTOS 22 MAY 2023

GPS:

38* 20′ 14″ N, 82* 02′ 35″ W

38.337274 N, 82.043187 W


LINCOLN COUNTY /

WAYNE COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 37, APPX 4 MILES WEST OF RT 10, APPX 1 MILE EAST OF COVE GAP

MISSING 18 AUGUST 2023

PHOTOS 18 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

38* 05′ 23″ N, 82* 14′ 18″ W

38.089869 N, 82.238381 W