Growing up with the Company Store

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By Dwight Williamson Island Creek Coal Company’s No. 16 store was located where D&S Machine Shop is now just above the Verdunville Post Office. The center of a coal camp, company stores  were busy except on Sunday’s when they were closed. It is believed that this photo was taken on a Sunday since there are no vehicles or customers. There was a time not that long ago when nearly every Logan County community had its own version of today’s Walmart. […]

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Uncle Charley Dingess

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Submitted by Bobbie Henthorn Spiers This is the story of Charley & Nora Farmer Dingess. Charley was my great uncle and they resided in Shively. This is a story written by the niece of Charley Dingess. Charley married Nora Farmer in January of 1910. This is a sad story about the end of Nora’s life.

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Monaville, WV

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Monaville was originally called Vanceville. “The name was believed to have been changed to Monaville in honor of Mona Wilkinson, the daughter of a prominent coal mining official. The Logan Mining Company operated a coal mine here and the name Mona Mine appears on a 1918 photo of the coal tipple.”  — Wikipedia If you

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Mountain Woman

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Mountain Woman: Reflections on Life in the Appalachian Coalfields by Matt Browning at mattbrowningbooks.com Earlier this year, I was invited by Voices of Appalachia to write a piece about Appalachian culture. I chose to interview my mother about her experiences growing up, getting married, raising a family and retiring in the coalfields of Logan County,

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1952 Logan Centennial Celebration photo by Don Freeman

Logan, WV 1952 Centennial Celebration Photos

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Logan, WV 1952 Centennial Celebration Souvenir Photographs by Don Freeman Special thanks to Deborah Durham, Director of the Museum in the Park and Ralph H. Mcneely for sharing the photos contained in this album. More 1952 Centennial Parade Photos courtesy of David Solar. If anyone can identify any of the individuals in these photos, please

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1925 Directory of Logan

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A Detailed Directory of Logan, WV circa 1925. Special thanks to Jack Browning for providing a copy of this historical directory. The content on this page is for educational purposes and is used in accordance with the Fair Use Law (Per Title 17—United States Code—Section 107).

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Development of Education

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Development of Education By J. A. Vickers This article was originally published in the 1952 Centennial Program Booklet published by the City of Logan, WV. The history of Logan County dates back to the French and Indian War. The settlers were all uneducated me setting out into a strange country as pioneers, courage and a

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My Memories of Logan

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My memories of Logan – More Than Feudin’ and Fightin’ By Elizabeth Thurmond Witschey This article was originally published in the Spring 2000 edition of the Goldenseal Magazine. It is published here with their permission and our special thanks. Back when I was a child, there was more going on in Logan than feudin’ and

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Logan Civic Little League

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Logan Civic Little League Baseball The Logan Civic Little League Association was founded by Forrest M. “Nig” Pierce, Lester “Bus” Perry and Earl Kirker.* Heartiest congratulations to the 1964 Logan Civic Little League All Star team for the outstanding achievement and recognition made for the city of Logan and given to our Little League program.

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