Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia

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Horsepen
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1728790[1]

Horsepen was an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia. Their Post Office [2] no longer exists.

The community was named for the fact Indians once corralled stolen horses near the site.[3]

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.


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