Logan County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Logan, Stirrat, Henlawson.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blair Mountain Battlefield | Logan | 2009 |
| Cap Hatfield Gravesite | Stirrat | 2024 |
| Chafin House | Logan | 1994 |
| Chesapeake and Ohio 2755 Steam Locomotive | Henlawson | 2006 |
| Hatfield Cemetery | Sarah Ann | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLogan was formed in 1824 (1824-01-12) from Cabell, Giles, Kanawha, Tazewell.
LOGAN created by Virginia from CABELL, GILES, KANAWHA, and TAZEWELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLogan County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,680 | 4,309 | 4,938 | 7,329 | 6,955 | 41,006 | 67,768 | 77,391 | 61,570 | 50,679 | 37,710 | 32,567 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS106 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 106 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Albright Cemetery |
| Asberry Cemetery |
| Avis Cemetery |
| Baisden Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bias Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Browning-Grimmet Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Butcher Cemetery |
| Butcher Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Chauncey Cemetery |
| Claypool Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Core Cemetery |
| Covey Cemetery |
| Craddock Cemetery |
| Curry Cemetery |
| Curry Cemetery |
| Dempsey Cemetery |
| Dingess Cemetery |
| Dingess Cemetery |
| Dingess Cemetery |
| Dingess Cemetery |
| Dingess Cemetery |
| Dingess Cemetery |
| Duty Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Farley Cemetery |
| Farley Cemetery |
| Farley Cemetery |
| Ferrell Cemetery |
| Ferrell Cemetery |
| Fillinger Cemetery |
| Foley Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| George F Browning Cemetery |
| Hainer Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hatfield Cemetery |
| Highland Memory Gardens |
| Huffman Cemetery |
| J B Ellis Cemetery |
| Justice Cemetery |
| Justice Cemetery |
| Kinser Cemetery |
| Lily Cemetery |
| Logan Memorial Cemetery |
| Lowe Cemetery |
| Lucas Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mobley Cemetery |
| Mounts Cemetery |
| Mounts Cemetery |
| Mullens Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| Mullins-Adams Cemetery |
| Old City Cemetery |
| Old Lucas Cemetery |
| Perrys Cemetery |
| Piney Cemeteries |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Stollings |
| Yantus |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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