ESTILL, KENTUCKY

Elkhorn coal was mined at Estill by the Salt Lick Coal Company until 1917. Estill was an operation of the Wells Elkhorn Coal Co. from 1917 until the 1930s. In 1921, their No. 1 and No. 2 mines at Estill were in approximately 48 inches of the Elkhorn coal seam. Later, Central Elkhorn Coal Co. operated the Estill coal mines.

Image contributed by Evertt Young Vintage photo of Estill coal camp.

Nov. 2006 image by author Coal camp housing in Estill, KY.

Nov. 2006 image by author Defunct United Mine Workers union hall, Estill, KY. As a matter of fact, the United Mine Workers themselves are defunct in the entire state of Kentucky.

I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't also the original Salt Lick Coal Company store.

Nov. 2006 image by author An abandoned coal company house that I documented because of its originality. It appears to have been a two-family house. The multi-pane windows are original, as are the wood siding and the door on the right side of the house. Even the peeling paint may have been applied by the coal company.

Nov. 2006 image by author