Wyoming County

Wyoming County is located in southern West Virginia.  The population in 2010 was 23,796 and the county seat is Pineville.  Major industries for over 100 years include timber, natural gas, and coal.  More than 566,000,000 tons of coal have been mined in Wyoming County. 

 

Major cities in Wyoming County include Pinewood, Itmann, Mullens, and Oceana.

 

https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1381  

 

GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF ALL MARKERS – WYOMING COUNTY

 


CAPT. RALPH STEWART

LOCATION: OCEANA, RT 10, JUST NORTH OF BERLIN McKINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT LAUREL PARK, SITUATED NEXT TO JOHN COOKE MARKER

PHOTOS 21 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 41′ 20″ N, 81* 37′ 21″ W

37.688985 N, 81.622753 W

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GUYANDOTTE BAPTIST CHURCH

LOCATION: JESSE, RT 10 AT SPIRIT VALLEY ROAD, APPX 5 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF OCEANA

** MARKER WAS DAMAGED AND KNOCKED OVER IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT RECENTLY – MISSING **

PHOTOS 21 AUGUST 2023

NOTE: THANKS TO LARRY COOK AND STAFF AT COOK’S MANUFACTURING NEAR THE MARKER SITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARKER

GPS:

37* 40′ 03″ N, 81* 34′ 31″ W

37.667598 N, 81.575482 W


ITMANN

LOCATION: RT16, IN FRONT OF REMAINS OF HISTORIC ITMANN COMPANY STORE, APPX 3-1/2 MILES WEST OF MULLENS, APPX 9 MILES EAST OF PINEVILLE

PHOTOS TAKEN 13 AUGUST 2024

GPS:

37* 34′ 27″ N, 81* 25′ 03″ W

37.574253 N, 81.417685 W

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – ITMANN

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – PHOTOS

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JOHN COOKE (#1 OF 2)

LOCATION: OCEANA, RT 10, JUST NORTH OF BERLIN McKINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT LAUREL PARK LOCATION, SITUATED NEXT TO CAPT. RALPH STEWART MARKER

PHOTOS 21 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 41′ 20″ N, 81* 37′ 21″ W

37.689100 N, 81.622653 W

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cooke-901

WYOMING COUNTY REPORT – BIOGRAPHY


JOHN COOKE (#2 OF 2)

LOCATION: OCEANA, RT 10, APPX 100 FEET FROM OCEANA CITY HALL, IN FRONT OF OCEANA FIRE DEPARTMENT

PHOTOS 21 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 41′ 33″ N, 81* 38′ 01″ W

37.692636 N, 81.633651 W

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cooke-901

WYOMING COUNTY REPORT – BIOGRAPHY


MULLENS

(#1 OF 2 MARKERS)

LOCATION: MULLENS, MORAN AVENUE AND 4TH STREET IN FRONT OF MULLENS CITY HALL

PHOTOS TAKEN 13 AUGUST 2024

GPS:

37* 35′ 05″ N, 81* 22′ 49″ W

37.584799 N, 81.380392 W

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – MULLENS

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – PHOTOS

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MULLENS

(#2 OF 2 MARKERS)

LOCATION: MULLENS, RT 16 (GUYANDOTTE AVENUE) AT DUNMAN STREET, APPX 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN

PHOTOS TAKEN 13 AUGUST 2024

GPS:

37* 34′ 42″ N, 81* 23′ 17″ W

37.578534 N, 81.388237 W

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – MULLENS

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – PHOTOS

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PINEVILLE

LOCATION: PINEVILLE, CORNER OF RT 10 AND RT 97 IN FRONT OF COURTHOUSE

PHOTOS 20 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 35′ 00″ N, 81* 32′ 14″ W

37.583508 N, 81.537487 W

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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES – COURTHOUSE


PREHISTORIC PETROGLYPHS

LOCATION: RT 971, APPX 1-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF RT 10 AND OCEANA, AT HAVEN COUNTY ROAD

** PETROGLYPHS ARE LOCATED APPX 500 YARDS NORTH OF MARKER, ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS – TRAIL WAS COVERED IN VINES AND BRUSH SO I WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS SITE. PARKING IS VERY LIMITED AND MANY YARDS ARE POSTED NO TRESPASSING **

NOTE: MARKER HAS BEEN LIGHTLY VANDALIZED

PHOTOS 21 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 40′ 56″ N, 81* 39′ 42″ W

37.682424 N, 81.661813 W

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RICHARD M. COOK

LOCATION: RT 10, MATHENY, APPX 3 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF OCEANA, NEXT TO MATHENY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

PHOTOS 21 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 40′ 04″ N, 81* 36′ 02″ W

37.667847 N, 81.600645 W


WILLIAM WALKER

LOCATION: RT 10, OCEANA, ON NORTH SIDE OF TURKEY RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

PHOTOS 21 AUGUST 2023

37* 40′ 35″ N, 81* 36′ 55″ W

37.676538 N, 81.615523 W


VIRGINIA RAILWAY MOTOR BARN

LOCATION: MULLENS, CORNER OF 1ST STREET AND MORAN AVE

PHOTOS TAKEN 13 AUGUST 2024

** NOTE: THIS IS NOT A STATE MARKER, BUT IS A LOCALLY FUNDED MARKER BASED ON THE DESIGN OF THE STATE MARKERS

GPS:

37* 34′ 55″ N, 81* 22′ 48″ W

37.582210 N, 81.380252 W


VIRGINIA RAILWAY STATION

LOCATION: MULLENS, CORNER OF 1ST STREET AND MORAN AVE

PHOTOS TAKEN 13 AUGUST 2024

** NOTE: THIS IS NOT A STATE MARKER, BUT IS A LOCALLY FUNDED MARKER BASED ON THE DESIGN OF THE STATE MARKERS

GPS:

37* 34′ 55″ N, 81* 22′ 48″ W

37.582210 N, 81.380252 W


WYOMING COUNTY /

BOONE COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 85, APPX 3/10 MILE SOUTH OF RT 99, APPX 9 MILES NORTH OF OCEANA

PHOTOS 21 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 47′ 00″ N, 81* 32′ 21″ W

37.783369 N, 81.539345 W


WYOMING COUNTY /

LOGAN COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 10, APPX 9 MILES WEST OF OCEANA, APPX 8 MILES EAST OF MAN

MISSING ON 20 AUGUST 2023

PHOTOS 20 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 44′ 23″ N, 81* 44′ 59″ W

37.739779 N, 81.749790 W


WYOMING COUNTY /

McDOWELL COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 16, APPX 6 MILES NORTH OF WELCH, JUST NORTH OF THE FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION McDOWELL, APPX 12 MILES SOUTH OF PINEVILLE

MISSING ON 20 AUGUST 2023

PHOTOS 20 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 29′ 13″ N, 81* 32′ 28″ W

37.487016 N, 81.541331 W


WYOMING COUNTY /

McDOWELL COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 52 / RT 80, APPX 6 MILES SOUTH OF HANOVER, APPX 4 MILES NORTH OF IAEGER

MISSING ON 20 AUGUST 2023

PHOTOS 20 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 30′ 33″ N, 81* 48′ 39″ W

37.509318 N, 81.811109 W


WYOMING COUNTY /

MERCER COUNTY

PHOTOS TAKEN 13 AUGUST 2024

** MISSING **

LOCATION: COUNTY ROAD 10, APPX 10 MILES SOUTH OF MULLENS

GPS:

37* 38′ 22″ N, 81* 16′ 41″ W

37.472849 N, 81.278073 W


WYOMING COUNTY /

MINGO COUNTY

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

MISSING ON 20 AUGUST 2023

PHOTOS 20 AUGUST 2023

GPS:

37* 35′ 29″ N, 81* 49′ 51″ W

37.591633 N, 81.830862 W


WYOMING COUNTY /

RALEIGH COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 54, APPX 3 MILES WEST OF SLAB FORK, APPX 8 MILES NORTH-EAST OF MULLENS

PHOTOS TAKEN 13 AUGUST 2024

GPS:

37* 40′ 18″ N, 81* 22′ 25″ W

37.671823 N, 81.373851 W


WYOMING COUNTY /

RALEIGH COUNTY

LOCATION: RT 16, AMIGO, APPX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF VENTURA LANE AND DEVILS FORK ROAD (CR 35)

PHOTOS TAKEN 13 AUGUST 2024

GPS:

37* 35′ 47″ N, 81* 19′ 18″ W

37.596546 N, 81.321845 W