Coalwood, West Virginia - Wikipedia
WEBCoalwood 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.
Historic Coalwood - West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture …
WEBIn 1905, Carter bought some 20,000 acres in McDowell County's "smokeless" coalfields, and began constructing an industrial community out of the wilderness. He named it Coalwood. The low-volatile, low-sulphur #4 Pocahontas coal seam there was the world standard for metallurgical and steam fuel. The seam stood some six feet high, but …
Coalwood
WEBThe memories of Coalwood are still very much alive for many people, but unless you used to live there, there's not much left to give a visitor any idea of what the town used to be like. Sad News: The Big Store in Coalwood was torn down on March 29, 2008, by the owners of the historic Coalwood properties, Alawest.
Carter Coal Company Store (Coalwood, West Virginia) - Wikipedia
WEBApril 17, 1992. The Carter Coal Company Store was a historic company store building located at Coalwood, McDowell County, West Virginia. It was built by the Carter Coal Company about 1912, and remodeled in 1922. The one-story brick building housed a store, company offices, and a post office. [2]
October Sky - Wikipedia
WEBIn October 1957, news of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1 reaches the town of Coalwood, West Virginia, where most male residents work in the coal mines. As the townspeople gather to see the satellite orbit across the sky, Homer Hickam is inspired to build his own rockets to escape the tedium of Coalwood.
History Timeline - Coalwood, West Virginia
WEBNov 12, 2010 · Snakeroot Post Office established September 20, 1869. This would be on the present-day site of Coalwood. (Source: National Archives, Post office records.) 1902. Earliest recorded use of the name Coalwood. 1903. Coalwood Post Office established March 12, 1903. (Source: National Archives, Post office records.) 1905.
National Coal Heritage Area/ Coal Heritage Trail
WEBAt its peak, Coalwood was home to some 2,000 Southern West Virginians. Their ethnic origins were listed in company records as “Bohemian, Croatian, Syrian, Slavish, and American.” By the 1930's, Coalwood was recognized nationally as a “model town,” where management invested wisely in the quality of life of its employees and reaped the ...
Coalwood - West Virginia
WEBCoalwood. Coalwood is located just off of the National Coal Heritage scenic Highway. From Bluefield, follow US Rt. 52 north for just over 35 miles (over 1hr), and then turn left onto WV Rt. 16. Follow Rt. 16 for 4.7 miles and then turn right onto Coalwood Glux Rd (County Rd 2). After 1 mile on Coalwood Glux Rd, turn left into Coalwood. Besides ...
Coalwood, WV - Coalwood, WV - Visit Southern West Virginia
WEBAbout 8 miles south of Welch. Coalwood, WV has earned a sense of fame since its native son, Homer Hickam, wrote the book "Rocket Boys"; it became the movie, "October Sky".
Coalwood | SAH ARCHIPEDIA
WEBCoalwood. - A A + A. Early 20th century. 6 miles southwest of Welch, via U.S. 52, then WV 16. Houses (S. Allen Chambers, Jr.) ☰ SEE METADATA. Coal company towns and New England villages seldom have much in common, but Coalwood seems almost a transplant from the Massachusetts Berkshires to West Virginia's Appalachians.
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