Delorme in Matewan in Mingo County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Hatfield McCoy Feud

Devil Anse Hatfield Home

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 16, 2023

1. Hatfield McCoy Feud Marker

Inscription. This is the land where Devil Anse Hatfield lived during the most intense period of the Hatfield McCoy Feud. He acquired the land around 1872 from Perry Cline. Anse then moved into the Cline family cabin which was located across from where Peter Creek empties into the Tug River. Anse and Perry Cline were involved in a complicated series of legal disputes over this land and several other tracts. It is probable that this contributed to the ill will between the two. During the later stages of the feud, Perry Cline was one of the driving forces behind efforts to arrest the Hatfields. Anse left this land in 1888, not long after the nearby Battle of Grapevine Creek. That battle was the last skirmish in the feud. Anse moved, to Sarah Ann, WV and stayed there for the remainder of his life.

Erected by Mingo County Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 37° 34.132′ N, 82° 8.555′ W. Marker is in Matewan, West Virginia, in Mingo County. It is in Delorme. It can be reached from West Virginia Route 49 south of Tug River

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Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edgarton WV 25672, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McCoy Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away in Kentucky); Hog Trial Site (approx. 2.2 miles away in Kentucky); Hog Trial / Election Fight (approx. 2.2 miles away in Kentucky); Site of Killing of Asa Harmon McCoy (approx. 2.8 miles away in Kentucky); Paw Paw Tree Incident (approx. 3.6 miles away in Kentucky); Pawpaw Tree Incident (approx. 3.6 miles away in Kentucky); Matewan Massacre (approx. 3.8 miles away); M.E. South Church (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matewan.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 16, 2023

2. Hatfield McCoy Feud Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,027 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.