searching for War Eagle (Williamson, Gilbert Creek: school, camp, to live)

[shela]

Hi,
I hope someone can help. I am searching for the town I was born in, War Eagle W.Va. It doesn't seem to be on any map and I don't even know if it still exits. I thought it was in Mingo County. I don't have a birth certificate so it's difficult to know for sure, but the one thing I am sure of is the name. It was definately War Eagle. Has anyone heard of this town? Please help if you can.
Thanks,
Shela

[AmericanRoadGirl]

Hi Shela,

Found it. Use Google Maps and type War Eagle, WV in the search box and it will come up.

[Georgia]

Originally Posted by shela

Hi,
I hope someone can help. I am searching for the town I was born in, War Eagle W.Va. It doesn't seem to be on any map and I don't even know if it still exits. I thought it was in Mingo County. I don't have a birth certificate so it's difficult to know for sure, but the one thing I am sure of is the name. It was definately War Eagle. Has anyone heard of this town? Please help if you can.
Thanks,
Shela

It is, established 1907 the year my Granny was born!

[cotychase]

Originally Posted by shela

Hi,
I hope someone can help. I am searching for the town I was born in, War Eagle W.Va. It doesn't seem to be on any map and I don't even know if it still exits. I thought it was in Mingo County. I don't have a birth certificate so it's difficult to know for sure, but the one thing I am sure of is the name. It was definately War Eagle. Has anyone heard of this town? Please help if you can.
Thanks,
Shela

War Eagle is near Gilbert WV, you can go through Gilbert Creek to get there I think, or through Isaban. I live about 40 minutes fromthere. karen

[confusedTee]

gosh i will NEVER learn all these towns in WV.............boy within 15miles of driving i can pass thru 4 unicorporated signs............

[stang1985]

Originally Posted by shela

Hi,
I hope someone can help. I am searching for the town I was born in, War Eagle W.Va. It doesn't seem to be on any map and I don't even know if it still exits. I thought it was in Mingo County. I don't have a birth certificate so it's difficult to know for sure, but the one thing I am sure of is the name. It was definately War Eagle. Has anyone heard of this town? Please help if you can.
Thanks,
Shela

shela: war Eagle, West Virginia ia a small coal mining town located in southern Mingo county. War Eagle is located on the tug river between Iaeger and Williamson, wv. My people also are from War Eagle, the Surbers. I was born 15 minutes from War Eagle in Isaban Wva. Sure hope I helped you. Jim Blankenship, shiloh,ga

[peechs53]

Originally Posted by shela

Hi,
I hope someone can help. I am searching for the town I was born in, War Eagle W.Va. It doesn't seem to be on any map and I don't even know if it still exits. I thought it was in Mingo County. I don't have a birth certificate so it's difficult to know for sure, but the one thing I am sure of is the name. It was definately War Eagle. Has anyone heard of this town? Please help if you can.
Thanks,
Shela

Yes, Shela, War Eagle is in Mingo Co. West Virginia. I live in McDowell Co. which is a neighboring County. Have some friends in War Eagle with the last
name Mounts.

[GeorgeL]

Originally Posted by shela

Hi,
I hope someone can help. I am searching for the town I was born in, War Eagle W.Va. It doesn't seem to be on any map and I don't even know if it still exits. I thought it was in Mingo County. I don't have a birth certificate so it's difficult to know for sure, but the one thing I am sure of is the name. It was definately War Eagle. Has anyone heard of this town? Please help if you can.
Thanks,
Shela

Drive to Isaban from Gilbert. After you leave Isaban, watch for an abandoned red brick school bldg (Hardy Union) on your right. Just past the school, take the road to your right up over the mountain, and continue on to the Norfolk Southern RR bridge and go under it. You will be in War Eagle as soon as you are over the mountain all the way to the railroad bridge and through it to the Tug River. The coal camp was mined out in the 1930s-40s. I was born there in 1934 and grew up in Isaban.
GeorgeL
PS I believe you may also get there in a crude road along the railroad from Wharncliffe. But I got there over the mountain as recently as 1994.

[brendaellis]

Yes it still exists i was married to a guy from over Baisden & he moved me to WarEagle a place i never want to live at again

[Isaban]

Hi, Shela. I lived in War Eagle for several years starting about 1940. I have been looking on maps too. We lived up the railroad about 1/4 mile past the old company store. Glad to know there is someone else who knows the place.