Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia

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

Horsepen
Horsepen
Location within the state of West Virginia
Horsepen
Horsepen (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°37′12″N 81°53′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1728790[1]

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

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