War Eagle is an unincorporated community located in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
War Eagle | |
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  War Eagle Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′42″N 81°56′38″W / 37.52833°N 81.94389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 1555917[1] |
History
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A post office called War Eagle was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959.[2] War Eagle took its name from a local mining company.[3][4]
See also
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edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: War Eagle, West Virginia
- ^ "Mingo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Scriba, Jay (October 15, 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 658.
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