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Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia

Horsepen
Unincorporated community
Horsepen is located in West Virginia
Horsepen
Horsepen
Location within the state of West Virginia
Horsepen is located in the United States
Horsepen
Horsepen
Horsepen (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°37′12″N 81°53′30″W / 37.62000°N 81.89167°W / 37.62000; -81.89167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1728790[1]

Horsepen was an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Their Post Office [2] no longer exists.

Etymology

The community was named for the fact Indians once corralled stolen horses near the site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
  3. ^ 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.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepen,_Mingo_County,_West_Virginia