Logan County, in southwestern West Virginia (WV), was formed in 1824 and named for Logan the Orator, a Mingo tribal leader. Its seat is at Logan. Aracoma, the daughter of Cornstalk, a Shawnee tribal leader, settled on the Guyandotte River. Her story is dramatized through The Aracoma Story, an outdoor drama performed at Logan State Park. The Battle of Blair Mountain was fought in 1921 by embattled miners and was the largest armed uprising in U.S. history. At Buffalo Creek in 1972, a mining dam burst, drowning 125 people and leaving more than 2,000 homeless. As of the 2010 census, the population of Logan County was 36,743.
Cities & Towns in Logan County
- Accoville, West Virginia
- Amherstdale, West Virginia
- Aracoma, West Virginia
- Baisden, West Virginia
- Big Creek, West Virginia
- Blair, West Virginia
- Bruno, West Virginia
- Chapmanville, West Virginia
- Clothier, West Virginia
- Ethel, West Virginia
- Gilbert, West Virginia
- Henlawson, West Virginia
- Holden, West Virginia
- Huff Junction, West Virginia
- Justice, West Virginia
- Logan, West Virginia
- Lundale, West Virginia
- Mallory, West Virginia
- Man, West Virginia
- Mitchell Heights, West Virginia
- Monaville, West Virginia
- Omar, West Virginia
- Peach Creek, West Virginia
- Pecks Mill, West Virginia
- Sarah Ann, West Virginia
- Sharples, West Virginia
- Stollings, West Virginia
- Switzer, West Virginia
- Taplin, West Virgnia
- Verdunville, West Virginia
- West Logan, West Virginia
Parks & Public Recreation Facilities
Logan County Historic Landmarks
- Hatfield Cemetery (Sarah Ann, WV)
Regional Information for Logan, West Virginia
Further information on lodging, dining, and recreation in Logan County, West Virginia, may be found in our guide to travel in the Hatfield & McCoy Region of southwestern West Virginia, in which Logan County is located.
