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Mullens
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dukemartin
N 37° 34.708 W 081° 23.299
17S E 465712 N 4159117
First commercial coal mine in Wyoming county opened near here.
Waymark Code: WM13Y9H
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2021
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Mullens
Settled by A. J. Mullins, 1894. Changed in spelling by failure to dot"i". Center of Smoke~less coal field. First commercial coal mine in this county was opened here in 1908. The Virginian Railroad reached the town, 1906. Incorporated , 1912.
Marker Number: None seen on sign
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Title: Mullens
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Location: Rt 16
![](/images/spacer.gif) County or Independent City: Mullens, WV
![](/images/spacer.gif) Web Site: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1980
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