Coalwood
Town in West Virginia
Coalwood is an unincorporated coal town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The coal mine in Coalwood reached its peak in the 1950s and ceased production on October 1, 1986. As of the 1990 census—the last time the town was counted... Wikipedia
Population: 900 (1990)
Founded: 1905
Area code: 304
ZIP code: 24824
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The coal mine closed down in the late 1980s. There are no coal-mining jobs in Coalwood. There were several businesses in town: Country Corner [gas station ...
Coalwood was the hometown of Homer Hickam and the Rocket Boys of October Sky! · In 1905, Carter bought some 20,000 acres in McDowell County 's “smokeless” ...