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Map showing Hog Knob in Calhoun County

Wild hogs once roamed West Virginia in great numbers.

Hog Knob in Calhoun County near Grantsville, West Virginia, likely named for wild hogs that roamed the region.

Wild hogs once roamed West Virginia in great numbers.

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