Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
Horsepen | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Horsepen Horsepen Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°37′12″N 81°53′30″W / 37.62000°N 81.89167°WCoordinates: 37°37′12″N 81°53′30″W / 37.62000°N 81.89167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mingo |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
GNIS ID | 1728790[1] |
Horsepen was an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia. Their Post Office [2] no longer exists.
The community was named for the fact Indians once corralled stolen horses near the site.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 313.
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