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 separately—the population was 900.

Coalwood: in an unincorporated town. Coalwood is located in McDowell County, West Virginia. Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (U.S.A.) Coalwood's Population (1990 ...

Oct 2, 2023 · Once a thriving coal mining town, Coalwood today is now just another abandoned place in West Virginia that Mother Nature is reclaiming.

There are no coal-mining jobs in Coalwood. There were several businesses in town: Country Corner [gas station and convenience store], Big Store, several Little ...

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” ...

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Coalwood, West Virginia is a former company town founded by George Carter of the Carter Coal Company in 1905.

The model company town of Coalwood was constructed during the 1905-12 years by the Carter Coal and Coke Co. That company operated the mines and town at Coalwood ...

Life has its turning points. The little town of Coalwood, West Virginia represents a big one for me. It was after visiting the October Sky Festival there in ...

May 23, 2017 · Coalwood is a small town located in McDowell County, West Virginia. As the name implies, coal mining was the main industry for much of its ...