Thomas Dunn English (1819-1902) was the first mayor of Aracoma now Logan, West Virginia. English was a doctor, a lawyer and a very prolific writer. His poem “Ben Bolt” published in 1843 was very popular. English left Logan County around 1854. He continued a political career in New Jersey where he became a Congressman. Dr. English is buried […]
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The community of Omar was named after James Omar Cole who in the 1880s and 90s purchased large tracks of land in the Omar area for its timber. He was the grandfather to Cole Porter, a well-known songwriter.* This is a collection of photos of Omar, WV. You can help preserve a bit of Logan
This is a collection of photos of Blair, WV. You can help preserve a bit of Logan County history by sharing your vintage photos with us. If you wish to share a photo with this site, my email address is loganwv.us@gmail.com. Please note that you must own the photo you are submitting or ensure that
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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The History of West Virginia, Old and New and West Virginia Biography Volume II Biographical, Page 546-548 The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York Published 1923 (Public Domain) Frank Stewart Martin came into the Guyan Valley soon after the first railroad was built, and has been one of the men of real enterprise
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[1] Floyd D. Stollings, who has been a prominent and influential figure in connection with the timber business in West Virginia and also in the handling of coal lands, has the distinction of maintaining his home in a town that was named in his honor, the attractive village of Stollings, Logan County. He was born near
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By Renea Bennett The Hinchmans where very sweet down to earth people, Mrs. Hinchman used to have a Hat Shop and made hats and Mr. Hinchman was Feather Weight Golden Glove Boxer when he was young and he had a small photo of himself as a boxer on the mantel in the Family room (common room)
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This post was originally published at www.AppalachianHistory.net and is reprinted here with permission and our special thanks. Logan teacher sells $50,000 of War Bonds, wins contest Posted by Dave Tabler | October 13, 2011 In October of 1951, 27 year-old Marjorie Ramsey of Logan, WV won a statewide US Defense Department Bond Selling Contest for schoolteachers. During
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Henlawson, Logan County, WV Henlawson is rumored to have been named for Henry Lawson (see comment) who owned lots of land in the area. The Henlawson post office was established May 24, 1910. Merrill Coal Mines opened its Merrill Mine here in 1921 and built approximately 84 homes to house its miners. Its company store
Cherry Tree – The Early Years and Beyond By Eddie Atkins 3/12/2003 My Dad, Edward L. Atkins, Sr, was one of the first land owners in Cherry Tree when in about the year 1905 he, along with a land developer from Wise County Virginia named W P Henritze came to Logan by way of the
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