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19 May

The Matewan Massacre occurred

Mingo County, created on January 30, 1895, from the southern part of Logan County, is the youngest county in West Virginia. It lies on the Tug Fork between McDowell and Wayne counties, with a territory of 423.9 square miles. It is also bordered by...

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