Near Sarah Ann in Logan County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Hatfield Cemetery
Photographed By Forest McDermott, April 20, 2008
1. Hatfield Cemetery Marker
Capt. Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, 1839-1921, is buried here. He was the leader of his clan in the bitter family feud with the McCoys. A life-sized statue, modeled from photographs and imported from Italy, marks his grave.
Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the The Hatfield-McCoy Feud, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists.
Location. 37° 42.225′ N, 81° 59.458′ W. Marker is near Sarah Ann, West Virginia, in Logan County. Marker is on Jerry West Highway (West Virginia Route 44), on the right when traveling south. In front of the bridge leading to the Hatfield Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12560 Jerry West Highway, Sarah Ann WV 25644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Horsepen Mountain (approx. 3.9 miles away); Battle of Beech Creek
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
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2. FEUD FACTS: The Real Story Of The Hatfields & McCoys
Tim Alderman blog entry
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Photographed By Forest McDermott, April 20, 2008
3. Hatfield Cemetery Marker
Photo taken looking north on Route 44, below marker is a stone base with plaque designating the cemetery a National Registered Historic Place. The bridge to the left leads to the cemetery up the hill, difficult to see from the marker.
Photographed By Robert Heyward, October 2021
4. Hatfield Cemetery Marker
Located beside the street near the entrance of the Hatfield Family Cemetery.
Photographed By Forest McDermott, May 20, 2008
5. Hatfield Cemetery Grave Stone "Devil Anse" Hatfield
The names of Hatfield's children are craved in the stone below the statue of Capt. Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield.
Photographed By Forest McDermott, May 20, 2008
6. Hatfield Cemetery from a Distance
Photo taken of the cemetery about half way between the marker and the grave site. Cemetery lies up a hill from the road.
Photographed By Forest McDermott, May 20, 2008
7. Hatfield Cemetery Designated National Registered Historic Place
Photographed By Forest McDermott, May 20, 2008
8. Anderson Hatfield (1838–1921)
Devil Anse ordered this marble statue from Italy and had it hauled here by mules before he died.
Old Photo Archive, 1897
9. The Hatfield Clan in 1897
The Hatfield and McCoy feud is one of the nation's most storied family/state conflicts, lasting over 30-years and being the source of numerous conflicts that impacted trade and travel between West Virginia and Kentucky. This 1897 photo captures the entire Hatfield family a few years after they had officially ended the feud.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 18,455 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 27, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 27, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Robert Heyward of Prattville, Alabama. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 27, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 9. submitted on September 25, 2016. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
