Overview
Logan is a city of 1,500 people (2019) in West Virginia. The city occupies narrow stretches of flat land along the Guyandotte River and its local tributaries, abutting extremely steep hills. Once anchored by the coal mining industry, It is known for its connection to the notorious Hatfield-McCoy feud.
As many of the local coal seams have been mined to empty, the number of people employed in the mineral extraction industry has declined. This has resulted in noticeable population decline for several decades.
2 sights · 2 things to do · 4 places to eat · 3 places to stay
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Best things about Logan
Hatfield Cemetery
Approximately 100 yards up a steep hillside from the main road is the Hatfield family cemetery. The highlight of the burial ground is the grave of "Devil Anse" Hatfield, which is marked with a life-sized Italian marble s…
Chief Logan State Park
A 4,000-acre park with campground, restaurant, outdoor amphitheater, and wildlife center. Visitors can hike 18 miles of trails, enjoy the swimming pool with waterslide, and play tennis or miniature golf. The park hosts p…
West Virginia Mine Wars Museum
Tucked in the remote mountains along the West Virginia/Kentucky border, this museum tells the little-known story of the huge wars fought between striking coal miners and law enforcement trying to break their strike. The …
Hatfield and McCoy Trails
Open daily, sunrise to sunset. Over 500 miles of trails available for ATV riding. Yearly permits for 2021 cost $26.50 for West Virginia residents and $50 for non-residents.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 21°F. Wettest: May and Jul. (climate data from nearby Natural Bridge State Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- CRW Yeager Airport, Charleston — 42 mi away. Directions
- BKW Raleigh County Memorial Airport, Beaver — 47 mi away. Directions
- CMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Columbus — 156 mi away (major hub). Directions
Logan is on WV-10, just east of US-119 which runs between Charleston and Pikeville, Kentucky.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, Chief Logan State Park
- Lunch Chirico's Ristorante
- Afternoon Hatfield Cemetery, Hatfield and McCoy Trails
- Dinner Giovanni's Pizza
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Understand
The town was chartered in 1852 as Aracoma, after the daughter of a Shawnee chief, and renamed in 1907 after the Mingo chief Logan.
The area around Logan (specifically Williamson) was home to the Hatfield-McCoy feud, which started with a dispute about the ownership of a pig and escalated until over a dozen members of the two families had been murdered. The Hatfield family was from West Virginia (the McCoys being just across the border in Kentucky), and the family patriarch, William Anderson aka Devil Anse, is buried in the area.
Logan's downtown appears large for a city of its population because Logan contains many suburban areas that not incorporated into the city proper. Logan County, of which Logan is the primary city, had a population of 32,567 at the 2020 census.
Get in
Logan is on WV-10, just east of US-119 which runs between Charleston and Pikeville, Kentucky.
Get around
WV-10 goes through the heart of Logan, US-119 skirts the downtown area less than 3 miles to the west.
Notable suburban towns include Chapmanville to the north, where WV-10 and US-119 intersect; and Man to the south, where WV-80 south towards Gilbert begins at WV-10.
See
See Hatfield Cemetery
Approximately 100 yards up a steep hillside from the main road is the Hatfield family cemetery. The highlight of the burial ground is the grave of "Devil Anse" Hatfield, which is marked with a life-sized Italian marble statue that he commissioned in 1920 for $3500.
See West Virginia Mine Wars Museum
Tucked in the remote mountains along the West Virginia/Kentucky border, this museum tells the little-known story of the huge wars fought between striking coal miners and law enforcement trying to break their strike. The Battle of Blair Mountain was the largest insurrection in the USA since the American Civil War, and the US Army was brought in to crush it.
Do
Do Chief Logan State Park
A 4,000-acre park with campground, restaurant, outdoor amphitheater, and wildlife center. Visitors can hike 18 miles of trails, enjoy the swimming pool with waterslide, and play tennis or miniature golf. The park hosts performances throughout the warmer months, including "The Aracoma Story" about Aracoma, and Civil War re-enactments. Campground is open March to November, with 25 units, $23/night. Admission to pool $4.50, for miniature golf $3.
- Chapmanville Apple Butter Festival, Chapmanville High School in Chapmanville, +1 304-855-4582. Held one weekend in late September. Apple butter making, merchandise booths, food and live entertainment.
Learn
- The local paper is the Logan Banner, 435 Stratton Street,+1 304-752-6950. Daily newspaper published since 1888.
Eat
Eat Chirico's Ristorante
Traditional Italian-American dishes.
Eat Giovanni's Pizza
Pizza, spaghetti and sandwiches.
Eat Morrison's Drive Inn
Burgers, hot dogs and onion rings.
Eat Chiefs
Appetizers, salads, soups, steaks, chicken, ribs and chops, fish, burgers and sandwiches, and desserts.
Sleep
Go next
- Gilbert is just over half an hour south on WV-80
- Williamson is just over half an hour south on US-119
- Charleston is a little over 1 hour northeast on US-119.
- Huntington is a little over 1.5 hours northwest on WV-10.
- Pineville is 1 hour southeast on WV-10
Nearby
Gilbert
City / town · 12 listings · 17 mi away
Williamson
City / town · 11 listings · 20 mi away
Pineville
City / town · 5 listings · 31 mi away
Tornado
City / town · 4 listings · 35 mi away
Welch
City / town · 9 listings · 36 mi away
Mullens
City / town · 6 listings · 38 mi away
Pikeville
City / town · 5 listings · 39 mi away
Charleston
City / town · 64 listings · 40 mi away
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