Logan County History

Buffalo Creek Flood Disaster in Logan County, WV killed 125 people on Feb. 26, 1972

Buffalo Creek Disaster – Feb. 26, 1972

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The Buffalo Creek Disaster, February 26, 1972 One of worst floods in US occurred here 26 February 1972, when Buffalo Mining Co. impoundment dam for mine waste broke, releasing over 130 million gallons of black waste water: killed 125; property losses over $50 million; and thousands left homeless. Three commissions placed blame on ignored safety […]

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Hatfield Pioneers

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HATFIELD PIONEERS By Coleman A. Hatfield Foreword by Dr. Coleman C. Hatfield (1927-2008): “My father, Coleman A. Hatfield, the son of Cap Hatfield, spent the majority of his adult life researching Hatfield and McCoy feud history. Besides being a Logan attorney, he was a gifted writer and researcher in his own right. He kept meticulous

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