Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
- ^ 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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