Dehue, WV

Photos and History of Dehue, WV

Historical Dehue Sign. The Dehue community existed from 1916 to 1996.Dehue was named for D.E. Hewitt who owned and operated a sawmill in the area. It was once a thriving little community but when the Youngstown Mines Corporation closed its mines there, the demise of this little community followed.

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6 thoughts on “Dehue, WV”

  1. Row 12 # 3 article,Dehue Postmaster
    Robert Lee Britt, he was born in 1903 in
    North Carolina & he died there in 1971.
    Census record in 1930 show him as a
    Bookkeeper for the Dehue Coal Co.
    Census record in 1940 show him as
    a Bank Teller in Norrth Carolina.
    He was married to Virginia Britt(Spratt).

    1. Rose,

      Your memories are threads in the great tapestry of Dehue. You have your own memories, observations and recollections of what you experienced at Dehue.

      WRITE IT DOWN AND POST IT HERE!

      P.S. Did I ask you about coal houses in your backyard when we were talking this week?

  2. Lillian Porter Smith

    Love the old photo’s of Dehue, WV, they bring a lot of pleasure to those of us, that were raised there, if you have any photos you would like posted, please contact the e-mail address at beginning of this page

  3. Donna Porter Burress And Kay Griffith Nisbet, Organized The Dehue Community Reunion, August 1986. Now 29 Years Later, It Is Still Going Strong, With People Attending From All Over The USA. The Date For The 29th Annual Dehue Community Reunion Is 5 pm Friday August 8th And 10 am Saturday August 9th, 2014, At The Dehue Chambers Grade School.
    Donna Porter Burress
    Email dehuegirl@aol.com

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