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
EASTERN TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN ALABAMA
THE INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND - COAL'S DESTINATION
(UNTIL SUMMER 2012) A COFFEE TABLE BOOK OF MY COALFIELD PHOTOGRAPHS IS ON SALE HERE.
(UNTIL SUMMER 2012) A COFFEE TABLE BOOK OF MY RUST BELT PHOTOGRAPHS IS ON SALE HERE.
Copyright 2001-2012 by Chris DellaMea
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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, Cranberry, Price Hill, Kilsyth, MacDonald, Minden, Scarbro, Whipple, Carlisle, Summerlee, Lochgelly, Prince, Quinnimont, Thayer, Claremont, Stone Cliff,
Thurmond, Beury, Fire Creek, Brooklyn, Sewell, Caperton, Nuttalburg, Kaymoor, Elverton, Layland, Prudence, Sprague, Wickham, Mabscott, Ames, Beards Fork, Weirwood
Bishop, Caretta, Carswell, Elbert, Elkhorn, Gary, Filbert, Thorpe, Capels, Hemphill, Keystone, Coopers, Freeman, McComas, Superor, Dott, Arista, Springton, Piedmont, Hiawatha,
Giatto, Matoaka, Maybeury, Algoma, Northfork, Kimball, Ream, Coalwood, Berwind, Pageton, Jenkinjones
Powellton, Kimberly, Ronda, Red Warrior, Decota, Standard, Mahan, Burnwell, Milburn, Kingston, Stickney, Eunice, Dorothy, Nellis, Wharton, Barrett, Danville Train Yard
Anjean, Leslie, Quinwood, Bellwood, Bellburn, Duo, Crichton, Marfrance, Clearco, Beelick Knob, Humoco
Kopperston, Wyoming, Marianna, Holden, Stirrat, Omar, Wilkinson, Lyburn, Earling, Taplin, Amherstdale, Monaville, Emmett
Lenore, Matewan, Red Jacket, Chattaroy, Cinderella, Ragland
FAIRMONT-PHILLIPI COALFIELD
Century, Galloway, Rosemont, Osage, Richard, Everttsvile, Dakota, Grant Town, Barrackville, Idamay, Monongah, Four States, Hutchinson, Owings, Pursglove,
Jere, Bretz, plus Humphrey No. 7
Windsor, Triadelphia, Cliftonville, 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, Buffington, Filbert, Searights, Orient, Republic, Lambert, Thompson No. 1, Thompson No. 2, Isabella, Allison,
Edenborn, Gates, Hoover, Griffin, Crystal, Outcrop, Bobtown, Nemacolin, Crucible, Mather, Penn Pit, Marianna, Williamstown,
Vestaburg, Vesta No. 6, Richeyville, Daiseytown, Poland, Burson, Braden, Moffitt-Sterling
Linclon Hill, Palanka, Cokeburg, Ellsworth, 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
Haydenville, Carbon, Bovard, Luxor, Forbes Road, Hannahstown, Crabtree, Wilpen
Melcroft, Indian Head
Jenners, Boswell, Acosta, Jerome, Hollsopple, Eureka No. 40, Maple Ridge, Cairnbrook, St. Michael, Wilmore, Ehrenfeld, Beaverdale, Baker-Whitely, Blough
Lucerne, Coy, Waterman, Luciusboro, Vintondale, Heilwood, Mentcle, Colver, Nanty Glo, Revloc
Elbon, Brandy Camp, Toby, Coal Hollow, Dagus Mines
Riddlesburg, Woodvale, Robertsdale
Byrndale, Tyler
Adrain, Rossiter, Cascade mine
Wilpen, Fort Palmer
LOWER YOUGHIOGHENY COALFIELD
Crellin
Shallmar, Kitzmiller, Kempton
National, Barton, Franklin, Barrellville, Gilmore, Eckhart, Borden Shaft, Lonaconing
PITTSBURGH NO. 8 COALFIELD
Glen Robbins, Providence, Dillonvale
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
Jewell Ridge, Seaboard, Dante, Red Ash
Keen Mountain, Harman, Jewell coke ovens.
SOUTHWESTERN (BIG STONE GAP) COALFIELD
Stonega, Roda, Osaka, Keokee
ELKHORN COALFIELD
Wheelwright, Price, Wayland, Estill, Garrett
Aflex, Majestic, Stone
Lynch, Benham
Beauty (Himlerville)
Stearns
CUMBERLAND GAP COALFIELD
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COALFIELD
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND (RUST BELT)
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
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