Minnehaha Springs, West Virginia
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Minnehaha Springs is an unincorporated community located in Pocahontas County
, West Virginia
, USA. It was named for the Native American
princess, Minnehaha
, and the mineral springs
on the Lockridge farm. It is the only community with this name in the United States
. On the site of what is now Camp Twin Creeks warm mineral springs
can still be found. Jussie's Corner Flea Market is always open for business. "Jussie's Place" is a local historical site to the people of Minnehaha springs. Jussies is a family owned and operated business.
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,131 people, 835 households, and 527 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 7,594 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, USA. It was named for the Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
princess, Minnehaha
Minnehaha
Minnehaha is a fictional Native American woman documented in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. She is the lover of the titular protagonist Hiawatha. The name is often incorrectly said to mean "laughing water", though in reality it translates to "waterfall" or...
, and the mineral springs
Mineral Springs
Mineral Springs is the name of several locations in the United States:* Mineral Springs, Arkansas* Mineral Springs, North Carolina* Mineral Springs Township, North Dakota* Mineral Springs at Green Springs, Ohio...
on the Lockridge farm. It is the only community with this name in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. On the site of what is now Camp Twin Creeks warm mineral springs
Mineral Springs
Mineral Springs is the name of several locations in the United States:* Mineral Springs, Arkansas* Mineral Springs, North Carolina* Mineral Springs Township, North Dakota* Mineral Springs at Green Springs, Ohio...
can still be found. Jussie's Corner Flea Market is always open for business. "Jussie's Place" is a local historical site to the people of Minnehaha springs. Jussies is a family owned and operated business.