War Eagle, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°31′42″N 81°56′38″W / 37.52833°N 81.94389°W / 37.52833; -81.94389War Eagle is an unincorporated community located in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
History
A post office called War Eagle was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959.[2] War Eagle took its name from a local mining company.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: War Eagle, West Virginia
- ^ "Mingo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Scriba, Jay (October 15, 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 658.
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Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Williamson
- Williamson
- Delbarton
- Gilbert
- Kermit
- Matewan
communities
- Ajax
- Baisden
- Belo
- Bias
- Blackberry City
- Blocton
- Borderland
- Breeden
- Burch
- Calico
- Canterbury
- Cedar
- Cinderella
- Delorme
- Devon
- Dingess
- Fairview
- Glen Alum
- Goodman
- Greyeagle
- Hampden
- Hinch
- Horsepen
- Isaban‡
- Kirk
- Lando Mines
- Lenore
- Lobata
- Lowney
- Lynn
- Maher
- Meador
- Merrimac
- Musick
- Myrtle
- Naugatuck
- New Thacker
- Newtown
- Nolan
- North Matewan
- Parsley
- Pie
- Puritan Mines
- Ragland
- Rapp
- Rawl
- Selwyn
- Slabtown
- Sprattsville
- Sprigg
- Surosa
- Tamcliff
- Taylorville
- Thacker
- Thacker Mines
- Trace
- Varney
- Verner
- Vulcan
- War Eagle
- Wharncliffe
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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