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  Sewell Location within West Virginia  Sewell Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′50″N 81°01′15″W / 37.99722°N 81.02083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555591[1] |
Sewell is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.[2] Sewell is located on the New River, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Fayetteville. Sewell was the sight of a major coking operation with 193 beehive coke ovens operating in the late nineteenth century and early to mid twentieth century. The operation was serviced by the Mann's Creek Railroad between 1886 and 1955.[3]
The community was named after Stephen Sewell, a pioneer settler.[4]
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[edit]- ↑ "Sewell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ↑ "5 near-forgotten ghost towns to explore in WV". October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Byer, Alan D. (2010), Looking for Ghosts in West Virginia: Mann's Creek Railway (PDF), Trains Magazine, Kalmbach Publishing Co., retrieved April 5, 2014
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 565.
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