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Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Horsepen
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°37′12″N 81°53′30″W / 37.62000°N 81.89167°W / 37.62000; -81.89167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation889 ft (271 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1728790

Horsepen was an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Their Post Office no longer exists.

Etymology

The community was named for the fact Indians once corralled stolen horses near the site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
  3. 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. 313.
Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Williamson
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