The Logan Wildcats of Logan County Confederate veterans, the “Logan Wildcats” 1900 Reunion at Camp Straton, Chapmanville, WV. Second from the left is Ed Garrett. Sitting is Alex Burton and behind him is Uncle Dyke Garrett, On Uncle Dyke’s left is Henry Clay Ragland. Photo credit: Harlan Justice 430 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. Courtesy […]
High School Class and Family Reunion Announcements Are you planning a family, community or class reunion? An announcement here will help get the word out. Your announcement will be listed on this page and also under the Reunion Announcements Section on the sidebar which appears on every page throughout the site. To post a reunion
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Logan County WWII and Korean War Veterans Photo Gallery The purpose of this special gallery is to remember and honor the service of our Logan County World War II and Korean War Veterans. We owe our veterans so much especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice. We especially would like to have photos of those
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This page lists the articles on this website and few external websites about the history of Logan County, West Virginia.
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Logan County was formed in 1824 from sections of Cabell, Giles, Kanawha and Tazewell counties. Logan County and Logan city is named for the famous Indian chief of the Mingo tribe, Chief Logan. The city of Logan is the county seat. Logan was first established as Lawnsville in 1827. The town was first incorporated in
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Selected Logan County, West Virginia videos found on YouTube and Facebook.
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Logan and Lincoln County Vietnam Casualties Tribute Video One of my best childhood friends was Danny Greene who was killed in Vietnam in 1967. This page is a tribute to him and to all of the other Logan and Lincoln County, WV fallen heroes of Vietnam. Please note for a soldier’s name to appear on
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On Tuesday, March 8, 1960 the Holden Mine at Island Creek No. 22 in Logan County, West Virginia, caught fire in the coal seam and created a carbon monoxide gas which killed eighteen men by asphyxiation. The men were trapped shortly after entering the mine at seven in the morning.
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MAMIE THURMAN MURDER IN LOGAN COUNTY The taking of another’s life is a monstrous act indeed. The violence of a murder has creepy vines that bind. It kills a part of everyone involved. After more than eighty years when the night winds wail, people still claim Mamie Thurman walks the hills on 22 Mountain near
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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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