Farmington in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Farmington Disaster
Erected 2005 by West Virginia Celebration 2000 and the West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 1968.
Location. 39° 30.678′ N, 80° 14.917′ W. Marker is in Farmington, West Virginia, in Marion County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 250 and Main Street (West Virginia Route 218), on the left when traveling south on U.S. 250. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farmington WV 26571, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Waitman T. Willey (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Indian Raid (approx. ¼ mile away); Monongah Mine Disaster Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Monongah Disaster (approx. 4 miles away); Italian-American Immigrants Memorial Bell (approx. 4 miles away); Monongah Heroine (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.
Also see . . . A Look Back at the Farmington Mine Disaster. National Public Radio All Things Considered story from January 5, 2006. “In 1968, a coal mining accident in the West Virginia town of Farmington left 78 people dead. Jim Yost, now retired, was working above ground for the No. 9 Mine when it happened. He tells Melissa Block about that day and how it affected his community.” 4 min. 43 sec. (Submitted on July 25, 2009.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,273 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on December 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.