Sewell Mountain is a summit in Fayette County, West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,212 feet (979 m), Sewell Mountain is the 276th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.
Per Kenny (1945), Sewell Mountain was named after Stephen Sewell, a local pioneer who was killed by Native Americans in September 1776 near Jackson's River in present-day Virginia.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sewell Mountain
- "Sewell Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
- Adkins, Howard G. (29 October 2010). "Sewell Mountain". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
37°56′06″N 80°50′27″W / 37.9351162°N 80.8409247°W / 37.9351162; -80.8409247
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