COALFIELDS OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
An Encyclopedia of Appalachian Coal Towns
as seen in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
and the Charleston Gazette
and the Big Stone Gap Post
NORTHERN ALABAMA (AND GEORGIA)
THE RUST BELT - COAL'S DESTINATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WINDING GULF COALFIELD
Affinity, Eccles, Fireco, Glen Rogers,Coal camps Along Winding Gulf Creek: Big Stick, Helen, Hotcoal, Woodbay, and Ury (Cooktown);
Itmann, McAlpin, Mead (Vanwood), Mullens, Pemberton, Rhodell, Sabine, Slab Fork, Coal camps along Stonecoal Creek: Besoco, East Gulf, Lego, Lillybrook;
Stotesbury, Tams, Whitby, Abney, Winding Gulf, Wyco, Glen White, Misc. coal camps: Mead Poca, Stephenson, Sullivan, Abney
Raleigh, Stanaford, Cranberry, Price Hill, Kilsyth, MacDonald, Turkey Knob, Klondyke/Dunloup, Derryhale, Minden, Sun, Scarbro, Whipple, Carlisle (Oakwood), Summerlee, Lochgelly, Terry, Prince, Quinnimont, Thayer, Claremont, Stone Cliff,
Thurmond, Rush Run, Red Ash, Beury, Fire Creek, Brooklyn, Sewell, Caperton, Nuttalburg, Kaymoor, Fayette, Elverton, Layland, Prudence, Sprague, Wickham, Mabscott, Ames, Beards Fork, Weirwood, Mount Hope, Garden Ground, and McKendree Road
Bishop, Caretta, Carswell, Elbert, Elkhorn, Gary, Filbert, Thorpe, Capels, Hemphill, Keystone, Coopers, Freeman, Goodwill, McComas, Superor, Dott, Arista, Springton, Piedmont, Hiawatha,
Giatto, Matoaka, Maybeury, Algoma, Switchback, Landgraff (or Landgraaf), Vivian, Northfork, Kimball, Ream, Coalwood, Berwind, Pageton, Jenkinjones, Ashland, Crumpler, Twin Branch, Six, Yukon, Warriormine
Powellton, Kimberly, Boomer, Longacre, Harewood, Jodie, Cannelton, Carbondale, Ronda, Leewood, Red Warrior, Decota, Standard, Collinsdale, Mahan, Burnwell, Milburn, Kingston, Widen, Black Betsy, Stickney, Eunice, Dorothy, Rumble, Nellis, Prenter, High Coal, Orgas, Wharton, Barrett, Clothier, Danville Train Yard, and Catherine Tipple (Muddelty)
Anjean, Leslie, Quinwood, Bellwood, Bellburn, Duo, Crichton, Marfrance, Clearco, Beelick Knob, Humoco
Kopperston, Lynco, Wyoming, Marianna, Holden, Stirrat, Omar, Wilkinson, Lyburn, Earling, Taplin, Amherstdale, Monaville, Emmett, Coal Mountain, Hutchinson, Dehue, Lundale, Mallory
Litwar, Panther, Lenore, Matewan, Red Jacket, Chattaroy, Cinderella, Ragland
FAIRMONT-PHILLIPI COALFIELD
Century, Galloway, Rosemont, Dawmont, Osage, Richard, Cascade, Everttsvile, Dakota, Grant Town, Barrackville, Idamay, Monongah, Four States, Hutchinson, Owings, Pursglove,
Jere, Bretz (Elkins Coal & Coke coke ovens), plus Federal No. 2 and Humphrey No. 7 mine
Windsor, Triadelphia, Cliftonville, Virginville (Louise Mine),Shoemaker mine
Norton, Coalton, Harding, Parcoal, Adrian, Burnsville Train Yard
Thomas, Coketon, Pierce
CONNELLSVILLE COALFIELD
Shoaf, Hope, Collier, Oliphant Furnace, Wynn, Continental No. 3 (Newcomer), Continental No. 2, Revere, Oliver, Phillips,
Lemont Furnace, Youngstown, Leisenring No. 3 (Monarch), Leisenring No. 2, Leisenring No. 1, Bitner, Adelaide, Coalbrook, Grace,
Owensdale, Valley, McClure, Bessemer, Alverton, Tarrs, Standard, Morewood, Carpentertown, Hecla No. 1 (Southwest),
Mammoth, Calumet, United, Hecla No. 2 (Trauger), Whitney, Baggaley
Footedale, Shamrock, Star Junction, Rowes Run, Grindstone, Buffington, Filbert, Searights, Orient, Briar Hill, Republic, Lambert, Ralph, Thompson No. 1, Thompson No. 2, Tower Hill No. 2, Isabella, Allison,
Edenborn, Gates, Leckrone, Hoover, Griffin, Crystal, Outcrop, Bobtown, Nemacolin, Crucible, Mather, Pittgas, Marianna, Williamstown,
Vestaburg and LaBelle Prep Plant, Vesta No. 6 (Denbo), Richeyville, Daiseytown, Rose Mine (Rosedale), Poland Mine, Burson, Braden, Moffitt-Sterling, Maxwell, plus Dillworth, Karen, Emerald, and Robena mines.
Linclon Hill, Palanka, Cokeburg, Ellsworth, Acme Mines (Bentleyville), Van Voorhis, Hazel Kirk, Hendersonville, Muse, Westland, Avella, Atlasburg, Blaine, Montour No. 10, Essen, Manifold,
Montour No. 4, Montour No. 2, Pgh. Terminal Mine No. 3, Horning, Curry, Coverdale, Francis, Cherry Valley, Morris Mine, Moon Run, Imperial, Montour No. 9, Victory, Smithdale, Jacob's Creek, Arnold City, Reduction, Van Meter,
Belle Vernon coke ovens, plus Mathies and Maple Creek mines.
Slickville, Trees Mills, Scab Hill, Edna No. 2, Edna No. 1, Herminie No. 1, Herminie No. 2, Darragh, Yukon
WESTMORELAND (OR GREENSBURG) COALFIELD
Haydenville, Carbon, Bovard, Luxor, Forbes Road, Hannahstown, Crabtree, Brenizer
Melcroft, Indian Head
Jenners, Boswell, Acosta, Jerome, Hollsopple, Eureka No. 40, Maple Ridge, Cairnbrook, St. Michael, Wilmore, Ehrenfeld, Beaverdale, Baker-Whitely, Blough
BLACK LICK (OR NANTY GLO) COALFIELD
Lucerne, Coy, Waterman, Luciusboro, Vintondale, Heilwood, Mentcle, Colver, Nanty Glo, Revloc
Harmarville, Logans Ferry, Indianola, Cadogan, Curtisville, Bairdford, Russellton, Kinlock, Harwick, Pine Run
Elbon, Brandy Camp, Toby, Coal Hollow, Dagus Mines
Riddlesburg, Woodvale, Robertsdale
Byrndale, Tyler
Adrain, Rossiter, Cascade mine, Helvetia
Wilpen, Fort Palmer
Peale
Goodtown
Bakerton, Glen White, Barnesboro
Sagamore
Kaylor, Bradys Bend, Oak Ridge
LOWER YOUGHIOGHENY COALFIELD
Crellin
Shallmar, Kitzmiller, Kempton
National, Barton, Franklin, Barrellville, Gilmore, Eckhart, Borden Shaft, Lonaconing
PITTSBURGH NO. 8 COALFIELD
Glen Robbins, Providence, Dillonvale, and Silver Spade shovel
AMSTERDAM-SALINEVILLE COALFIELD
Amsterdam, Wolf Run, Bergholz, Jessie Mine, Eagle Mine, Sterling Mine
Ava, Trail Run
Glouster, Murray City, Eclipse, Millfield, Hemlock, Congo, Haydenville
Coalton, Wellston
POCAHONTAS COALFIELD
Pocahontas, Boissevain, Bishop, Amonate
Jewell Ridge, Seaboard, Dante, Red Ash, Premier
Keen Mountain, Harman, Jewell Valley, Roseann, and Jewell Coal and Coke coke ovens.
BIG STONE GAP (SOUTHWESTERN) COALFIELD
Stonega, Roda, Osaka, Keokee, Trammell
ELKHORN COALFIELD
Wheelwright, Price, Wayland, Estill, Garrett. McRoberts
Aflex, Majestic, Stone, Freeburn
Lynch, Benham, Closplint, Totz
Van Lear, Auxier, David
Beauty (Himlerville)
Stearns
CUMBERLAND GAP COALFIELD
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COALFIELD
WEST VIRGINIA
Weirton, Follansbee, Wheeling, Ravenswood, Williamstown, Clarksburg, Huntington, Industrial Kanawha Valley (South Charleston, Nitro, Belle, Alloy, etc.)
Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Neville Island, Braddock, Duquesne, Clairton, Elizabeth, Monongahela, Donora, Monessen, Charleroi, Allenport, Washington, New Kensington, Latrobe, Johnstown, Scottdale,
Ambridge, Midland, Canonsburg, Derry, Vandergrift, Sharon, Farrell, Koppell
Cleveland, Steubenville, Mingo Junction, Yorkville, Bellaire, Youngstown, Niles, Warren, Huron, Lorain, Fairport Harbor, Akron, Canton, Massillon, Bucyrus, Marion, Columbus, Portsmouth, Cincinnatti,
Middletown, Dayton
Kokomo, Muncie, Marion, Anderson, South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Gary, East Chicago, Fort Wayne, New Castle, Richmond
Catlettsburg, Ashland, Covington
Photo by Russell Tilley