Historical Marker

Logan County/Wyoming County

WV 10 ยท Logan

West Virginia marker

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 1850 from Logan. Named for the Wyoming tribe of Indians. First settler was John Cooke; first permanent settlement, Oceana. County has vast areas of smokeless coal. Among its features is Castle Rock.

Location

AddressWV 10
CountyLogan

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