Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°37′12″N 81°53′30″W / 37.62000°N 81.89167°W / 37.62000; -81.89167CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMingoElevation
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.

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.
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