The village of Leivasy, formerly known as Meadowvale, was established
with post office and general store Oct. 3, 1879. Valentine Leivasy was
the first postmaster and merchant. Surnames of early settlers include
Bennett, Callison, Davis, . . . — — Map (db m165008) HM
On May 6, 1968, the Gauley Coal and Coke Company's Saxsewell No. 8 mine, located along Hominy Creek, flooded when a continuous miner accidentally cut into an abandoned mine full of water. Eli E. Walkup, Renick F. McClung, Claude R. Dodd Jr., and . . . — — Map (db m201018) HM
