Logan County, VA

Headnote
LOGAN was formed in 1824, [and]... is watered by Guyandotte, Tug Fork of Big Sandy, and branches of the Great Kanawha. The surface is generally mountainous, and the soil adapted to grazing. It is one of the largest, wildest, and most sparsely inhabited counties in the state, with a population of less than 2 persons to a square mile. Pop. in 1840, whites 4,159, slaves 150; total, 4,309. (Gazetteer of the United States of America, 1854)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Logan, VA City or Town
    How to Cite This Page: "Logan County, VA," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, https://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/index.php/node/19202.