Wyoming County, West Virginia historic marker by WV Historic Commission. Location: WV Hwy 16 at the Wyoming-Raleigh County line. Photo by Jimmy Emerson, DVM / Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution/no derivative works).
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WYOMING COUNTY
Formed in 1850 from Logan. Named for the Wyoming tribe of Indians. First settler was John Cooke; first permanent settlement, Oceana. County has vast areas of smokeless coal. Among its natural features are Castle and Burning Rocks.
West Virginia Historic commission 1964