Boomer, West Virginia

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The town of Boomer is named in honor of John Boomer Huddleston, one of the early pioneers who settled in the Kanawha Valley. During the 1800s, Huddleston built his home in what is now Boomer. During the Civil War, his home was used as a hospital to treat wounded Confederate soldiers. In the early 1900s, the town saw rapid growth when Boomer Coal and Coke Co. coal mines opened.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomer,_West_Virginia
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Coordinates:   38°9'4"N   81°17'13"W
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