Hatfield Cemetery (Sarah Ann, West Virginia) Explained

Hatfield Cemetery
Location:South of Sarah Ann on WV 44, Sarah Ann, West Virginia
Coordinates:37.7042°N -81.9922°W
Built:1898
Added:November 28, 1980
Refnum:80004030

Hatfield Cemetery is cemetery located near Sarah Ann, Logan County, West Virginia. The earliest burial dates to 1898, and is the grave of Captain S. Hatfield (1891–1898). The cemetery features the grave and monument with a life-size statue of Captain Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, erected in 1926. It is notable as a burial place for members of the Hatfield family, early settlers of the region and participants in the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud during the 19th century. It is a companion to the Hatfield Cemetery near Newtown, West Virginia.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hatfield Cemeteries in Southwestern West Virginia. n.d.. 2011-07-09 . Michael J. Pauley. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.