Buildings constructed by the Pocahontas Fuel Company
This photo shows the sad condition of the Pocahontas Fuel Company store in Jenkinjones, WV. (Courtesy of Jeff)
I think this was the office for the mine.
These large cinderblock homes are unique among coal camp houses in McDowell County. This sturdy construction, plus the sidewalks, are evident that this was once one of the so called "model" company towns.
Cinderblock houses can be found in other parts of the Jenkinjones coal camp. This house still sports its original metal roof. Company-built houses on each side of it
have been demolished.
Pocahontas Fuel Co. also provided wood framed houses to its employees at Jenkinjones. These houses still have "coal houses" in front of them. When the company delivered coal
to the homes it would be deposited in these "coal houses". This picture shows, again, how nearby company homes have been razed. Many of the remaining houses are unoccupied.
