National Register of Historic Places

Hatfield Cemetery

New Town, Mingo County, West Virginia
Listed
November 28, 1980
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80004033

About this property

Hatfield Cemetery is a historic cemetery located near Newtown, Mingo County, West Virginia. The earliest burial dates to 1881, and is the grave of Ephraim Hatfield. The cemetery contains over 100 burials including Ellison Hatfield, brother of Captain Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, whose killing by three sons of Randolph McCoy at an election in Pike County, Kentucky, in 1882 is generally regarded as the beginning of the famous Hatfield-McCoy Feud. It is a companion to the Hatfield Cemetery near Sarah Ann, West Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

New Town, Mingo County, West Virginia
37.63324, -82.09396

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Hatfield Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Hatfield Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Hatfield Cemetery?

Hatfield Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hatfield Cemetery is recorded as the listed era.

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