Editing Logan, West Virginia (section)

==History==
What is now Logan was initially called "Islands of the Guyandot" by explorers who identified the site in the 1780s.<ref name=spence-logan>Robert Y. Spence, "[https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1440 Logan]," ''West Virginia Encyclopedia'', 2010.</ref>  In 1827, a town was laid out at the site to serve as a county seat for Logan County, which had been established in 1824. The city was initially known as "Lawsonsville" after Anthony Lawson, an early merchant, but was shortened to "Lawnsville." In the early 1850s, [[Thomas Dunn English]], a poet and future congressman, led efforts to reorganize the town.<ref name=spence-loganco>Robert Y. Spence, "[https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1450 Logan County]," ''West Virginia Encyclopedia'', 2015.</ref>  When the town incorporated in 1853, it was renamed "Aracoma" after the Shawnee chief [[Cornstalk (Shawnee leader)|Cornstalk]]'s daughter,<ref name=spence-loganco /> who had been killed by settlers in the area in 1780.<ref>"Logan," West Virginia Division of Archives and History historical marker, 2002.</ref>  The city was renamed "Logan" in 1907 after the Mingo leader, [[Chief Logan]].<ref name=spence-logan />

[[File:MAIN STREET OF LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA, SHOWING A NARROW STREET WITH PARKING ON ONLY ONE SIDE WHICH IS TYPICAL IN MANY... - NARA - 556422.jpg|left|210px|thumb|Logan in 1974]]

Logan grew continuously during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a hub of the regional coal industry. At its height in 1940, the city had a population of over 5,000, and was home to numerous businesses, including furniture stores, hotels, banks, and car dealerships. Logan began to decline following [[World War II]], due in large part to the increased mechanization of the coal industry.<ref name=spence-logan />

The [[Chafin House]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref> Logan was home to the [[Logan Indians]], a [[minor league baseball]] team, from 1937 to 1942.