The following entries were published in R.L. Polk’s West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory (1918-1919):
ATENVILLE. Population 20. In Lincoln County, on the C&O and Guyan Valley Ry., 27 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 22 north of Logan, the banking point. Baptist church. Telephone connection. Arnold Perry, postmaster.
Anthony Adams, general store
Catherine Adkins, general store
CHARLES ADKINS, GENERAL STORE
Delta Adkins, general store
Hollena Ferguson, general store
Jeremiah Lambert, general store
John Thompson, general store
William M. Workman, general store
William Wysong, general store
FERRELLSBURG. Population 200. On the Guyandotte branch of the C&O Ry, in Lincoln County, 30 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 18 north of Logan, the nearest banking town. Telephone connection. Express, Adams. Tel, W U Mail daily.
H Adkins & Sons, general store
Mrs. Hollena Ferguson, general store
J.W. Stowers, general store
HARTS. (R.R. name is Hart.) Population 15. On the Guyandot Valley branch of the C&O RR, in Lincoln County, 30 miles south of Hamlin, the county seat, and 21 from Logan, the banking point. Express, Adams. Telephone connection.
Charles Adkins, general store
Wesley Ferguson, general store
SPOTTSWOOD. In Logan County, 15 miles northwest of Logan, the county seat and banking point, 10 from Chapmanville, the shipping point. Express, Adams. Mail R F D from Atenville.
Mrs. T. J. Wysong, general store
WHIRLWIND. Population 250. In Logan County, 16 miles northwest of Logan, the county seat and banking point, and 2 from Dingess, the shipping point. Express, Southern. Baptist church. Mail daily. James Mullins, postmaster.
D. Adams, apiarist
Frank Adams, mail carrier
Grover Adams, ginseng
Sol Adams, saw mill
Lindsey Blair, watchmaker
Reece Dalton, live stock
Callo. McCloud, poultry
C.M. Mullins, ginseng
George Mullins, horse dealer
JAMES MULLINS, General Store and Photographer
J.M. Workman, flour mill
NOTE: Some person cited above are duplicated in the original record.