Mingo, West Virginia

Mingo, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°29′55″N 80°03′15″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Randolph
Elevation [1]	2,644 ft (806 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1552161[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]

References

1. 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.