Near Hamlin in Lincoln County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Inc.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2021

1. Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Inc. Marker

Inscription. Founded 1975 in a renovated store by people of Lincoln County. First in nation to be federally designated as rural health clinic under PL 95-210. Hailed as model care provider, successfully building on community support, dedicated staff and Marshall University School of Medicine. Honored in 1991 by National Rural Health Association as nation’s outstanding rural health practice

Erected 1996 by Friends of Lincoln County Primary Care Center and West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 38° 16.713′ N, 82° 7.275′ W. Marker is near Hamlin, West Virginia, in Lincoln County. It is on Lynn Avenue (West Virginia Route 3) just west of First Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7400 Lynn Ave, Hamlin WV 25523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Charleston Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Skirmish at the Curry Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hamlin (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lincoln County World War I Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lincoln County Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Brigadier General Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Hamlin (approx. 1.3 miles away); John L. Chapman Family Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Lincoln County / Putnam County (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamlin.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2021

2. Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Inc. Marker

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2021

3. Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Inc. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.