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War Eagle, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°31′42″N 81°56′38″W / 37.52833°N 81.94389°W / 37.52833; -81.94389
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War Eagle
War Eagle is located in West Virginia
War Eagle
War Eagle
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°31′42″N 81°56′38″W / 37.52833°N 81.94389°W / 37.52833; -81.94389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code1555917[1]

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

History

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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]

See also

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References

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