Mingo, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°29′55″N 80°03′15″W / 38.49861°N 80.05417°W / 38.49861; -80.05417CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRandolphElevation2,644 ft (806 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1552161[1]

Mingo — sometimes known as Mingo Flats — is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. 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.[2]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mingo, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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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