Mingo, West Virginia
| Mingo, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Mingo, West Virginia  Mingo, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′55″N 80°03′15″W / 38.49861°N 80.05417°WCoordinates: 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 | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| 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, USA. 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.
The community was named after the Mingo Indians.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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