ELKHORN, WV

A coal camp along Elkhorn Creek operated by Crozer Coal Company. The only ruins of the mine I found were some concrete foundations along the railroad. However, if one were to look up on the hills around the town he or she may find all kinds of remnants of the Elkhorn mine.

Looking down into the Elkhorn coal camp

This photograph, taken in November 2000, shows the old Norfolk & Western main line passing through Elkhorn.

Coal miners' homes in Elkhorn.

Larger homes that were probably built for company officials.

The bosses row - the largest homes in Elkhorn that the coal company probably built for the superintendent and other company officials.

St. Mary's Greek Catholic church was built in 1912 for all of the eastern European immigrants in Elkhorn at that time. They must not still be there, because St. Mary's congregation has moved to a new church in Bluefield.

This wooden water tank up on the hill above Elkhorn holds the water that the people of the town use in their homes.

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