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Hamlin
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dukemartin
N 38° 16.703 W 082° 06.489
17S E 403074 N 4237283
A short history of Hamin, WV
Waymark Code: WM13YXJ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2021
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Hamlin
Hamlin became county seat, 1869. First court met , 1867, at Hamline Church (1 Mi. away), where, 1852~53, the Virginia Legislature established town of Hamline, named for Bisho Leonidas Lent Hamline of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Marker Number: None seen on sign
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Title: Hamlin
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Location: RT 3
![](/images/spacer.gif) County or Independent City: Hamlin, WV
![](/images/spacer.gif) Web Site: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 2002
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