War Eagle, West Virginia
War Eagle is an unincorporated community located in Mingo County, West Virginia.
War Eagle | |
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War Eagle Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°31′42″N 81°56′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mingo |
Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 1555917[1] |
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]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: War Eagle, West Virginia
- "Mingo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 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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