Mingo County

Mingo County is located in southern West Virginia along the border with Kentucky and Virginia.  The population in 2010 was 26,839.  The county seat is Williamson.  Major industries here include coal, lumber, and natural gas. Tourism has become more popular with the building of the Hatfield and McCoy Trail System for ATVs and dirt bikes. The county is perhaps best known for the Hatfield and McCoy feud and the shootout at Matewan during the mine wars of the 1920s. 
Major cities in Mingo County include Matewan, Williamson, Delbarton, and Gilbert .

 

eWV Encyclopedia – Mingo County

GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – MINGO COUNTY


BATTLE OF BEECH CREEK

LOCATION: JUNCTION OF RT 44 AND KING COAL HIGHWAY, APPX 1-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION OF RT 44 AND RT 52

GPS:

37* 37′ 51″ N, 81* 59′ 51″ W

37.630885 N, 81.997682 W

MINGO MESSENGER ARTICLE

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DIVIDED LOYALTIES

LOCATION: MATEWAN, JUNCTION OF RT 49 AND WARM HOLLOW ROAD, JUST ACROSS RT 49 FROM DOWNTOWN, LOCATED NEXT TO HATFIELD-MCCOY FEUD MARKER

GPS:

37* 37′ 24″ N, 82* 09′ 56″ W

37.623460 N, 82.165751 W

BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER

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HATFIELD-MCCOY FEUD

LOCATION: MATEWAN, JUNCTION OF RT 49 AND WARM HOLLOW ROAD, JUST ACROSS RT 49 FROM DOWNTOWN, LOCATED NEXT TO DIVIDED LOYALTIES MARKER

GPS:

37* 37′ 24″ N, 82* 09′ 56″ W

37.623460 N, 82.165751 W

FAMILY CEMETERY IN NEW TOWN IS LISTED ON NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. (NOTE: THIS IS NOT WHERE “DEVIL ANSE” IS BURIED – SEE LOGAN COUNTY.

eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – HATFIELD – MCCOY FEUD

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HORSEPEN MOUNTAIN

LOCATION: RT 52, APPX 1/2 MILE EAST OF JUNCTION WITH RT 44

GPS:

37* 38′ 49″ N, 81* 59′ 33″ W

37.647075 N, 81.992519 W

eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – BOLING BAKER

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LEWIS’ EXPEDITION

LOCATION: RT 52, JUST SOUTH OF KERMIT, APPX 200 YARDS SOUTH OF RED CABOOSE DISPLAY AT KERMIT CITY LINE

GPS:

37* 50′ 02″ N, 82* 24′ 16″ W

37.834108 N, 82.404649 W

eWV ENCYCLOPEDIA – ANDREW LEWIS

WIKIPEDIA – ANDREW LEWIS

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MATEWAN MASSACRE

LOCATION: MATEWAN, JUNCTION OF RT 49 AND RT 65 (MAIN STREET) ON THE EAST END OF DOWNTOWN

GPS:

37* 37′ 19″ N, 82* 09′ 46″ W

37.622054 N, 82.162909 W

eWV MATEWAN MASSACRE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

eWV WV MINE WARS

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THE MINGO OAK

LOCATION: RAGLAND, CR 65/5 (EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN)

GPS: (NOT VERIFIED – LOGAN COUNTY???)

37.818545 N, 82.061584 W

WIKIPEDIA – MINGO OAK

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THE OHIO EXTENSION

LOCATION: RT 49, RAWL, APPX 4 MILES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN WILLIAMSON, ACROSS FROM HAPPY HILL ROAD

GPS:

37* 39′ 00″ N, 82* 13′ 22″ W

37.650242 N, 82.223017 W

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THOMAS SMITH

LOCATION: RT 52, APPX 3-1/2 MILES WEST OF GILBERT, JUST EAST OF GILBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL

GPS:

37* 38′ 09″ N, 81* 54′ 36″ W

37.635944 N, 81.909986 W

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WILLIAMSON

LOCATION: DOWNTOWN WILLIAMSON, RT 52 ACROSS FROM LOGAN STREET, NEXT TO CITY HALL

GPS:

37* 40′ 23″ N, 82* 16′ 35″ W

37.673319 N, 82.276589 W

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

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WEST VIRGINIA /

KENTUCKY

LOCATION: MATEWAN, CORNER OF 1ST AVENUE AND HARVEY STREET NEXT TO NORTH END OF BRIDGE TO KENTUCKY

GPS:

37* 40′ 24″ N, 82* 16′ 45″ W

37.673354 N, 82.279278 W

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WEST VIRGINIA /

KENTUCKY

LOCATION: RT 49, EDGARTON AT BRIDGE CROSSING TUG FORK

** UNSURE IF THIS IS CORRECT **

GPS:

37* 34′ 00″ N, 82* 08′ 35″ W

37.566686 N, 82.143337 W

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MINGO COUNTY /

LOGAN COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 65 ????

GPS:

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MINGO COUNTY /

LOGAN COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 80, VERNER, AT JUNCTION WITH RT 12, APPX 6 MILES SOUTH OF MAN

GPS:

37* 39′ 54″ N, 81* 50′ 52″ W

37.665163 N, 81.847925 W

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MINGO COUNTY /

LOGAN COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 119, APPX 7 MILES SOUTH OF LOGAN

** MARKER WAS REMOVED FOR 4-LANE EXPANSION **

GPS: (COUNTY LINE)

37* 47′ 39″ N, 82* 06′ 05″ W

37.794278 N, 82.101591 W

MARKER REMOVED FOR 4-LANE EXPANSION


MINGO COUNTY /

WAYNE COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 52, APPX 1 MILE NORTH OF KERMIT

GPS:

37* 51′ 18″ N, 82* 24′ 51″ W

37.855068 N, 82.414309 W

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MINGO COUNTY /

WYOMING COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 52, JUSTICE, APPX 3 MILES EAST OF GILBERT

GPS:

37* 35′ 29″ N, 81* 49′ 51″ W

37.591633 N, 81.830862 W

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