Lincoln County/Logan County
Inscription
Formed in 1824 from Cabell, Kanawha, Giles and Tazewell. Named for Logan, the famous chief of the Mingo Indians, whose "Lament" is most noted example of Indian eloquence. Cornstalk's daughter, Aracoma, is buried in town of Logan.
[Reverse]
Formed in 1867 from Cabell, Kanawha, Boone and Putnam. Named for Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. Producer of oil, gas and coal. Also noted for high quality of tobacco grown on its agricultural lands.
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More markers in Lincoln
Lincoln County/Wayne County
Formed in 1842 from Cabell.
Lincoln County/Putnam County
Formed in 1867 from Cabell, Kanawha, Boone and Putnam.
Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Inc.
Founded 1975 in a renovated store by people of Lincoln County.
Hamlin
Hamlin, WV
Hamlin became county seat, 1869.
Skirmish at the Curry Farm
Hamlin, WV
In May 1864, Capt. John Chapman (34th VA Cavalry) headed for Logan and Cabell counties to round up deserters from his battalion.