Mingo, West Virginia
Mingo, West Virginia | |
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1920 monument to Mingo people along Mingo Flats Road | |
Mingo, West Virginia Mingo, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′55″N 80°03′15″W / 38.49861°N 80.05417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Randolph |
| Elevation | 2,644 ft (806 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552161[1] |
Mingo — sometimes known as Mingo Flats — is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 219, 15.5 miles (24.9 km) south-southwest of Huttonsville. It is named for the historic Iroquoian Mingo people.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mingo, 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. 419.