Leslie, WV

Leslie was named for Leslie Nelson, owner of the Nelson Fuel Co. Nelson Fuel opened the Leslie coal mines (No. 1 & No. 2) and mining camp in 1922. The New River & Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co. purchased Leslie in 1928 and added it to their portfolio of mines in the Pocahontas Field and New River Field. New River & Pocahontas closed the Leslie mines in 1950.

*Apr. 2001 image by author* The main drag through the coal camp.

*Apr. 2001 image by author* The remnants of the vault of the bank at Leslie.

*Google Street View image* The remaining company houses at Leslie have been altered with porch enclosures, etc.