Hatfield Cemetery (Newtown, West Virginia)
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| Location | South of Newtown on County Route 6, near Newtown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°38′0.16″N 82°5′27.73″W / 37.6333778°N 82.0910361°WCoordinates: 37°38′0.16″N 82°5′27.73″W / 37.6333778°N 82.0910361°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1882 |
| MPS | Hatfield Cemeteries in Southwestern West Virginia TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004033[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1980 |
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 21 burials including Elias Hatfield, brother of Captain Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield and father of Dr. Henry D. Hatfield (1875–1962). It is notable as a burial place for members of the Hatfield family, early settlers of the region and participants in the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud during the 19th century. It is a companion to the Hatfield Cemetery near Sarah Ann, West Virginia.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Michael J. Pauley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hatfield Cemeteries in Southwestern West Virginia" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
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- Buildings and structures completed in 1882
- Buildings and structures in Mingo County, West Virginia
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- Hatfield family
- National Register of Historic Places in Mingo County, West Virginia
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