OMAR

Omar is the biggest coal camp on Island Creek. Main Island Creek Coal Company mined coal at Omar, WV, and probably built the houses. In 1934 West Virginia Coal and Coke Corp. employeed 2000 employees at the Omar mines. By the 1950s West Virginia Coal and Coke opened the large Dorrence Colliery at Omar. Dorrance is now just a memory.

The sun hasn't risen over the mountain yet to shine on the Omar coal camp.

A street of duplex former coal company houses.

Smaller single family company houses.

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