War Eagle, West Virginia

War Eagle is an unincorporated community located in Mingo County, West Virginia.

War Eagle
War Eagle
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°31′42″N 81°56′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code1555917[1]

History

Cancellation from War Eagle

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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: War Eagle, West Virginia
  2. "Mingo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. 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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