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
People also ask
What does Coalwood look like today?
What happened to the town of Coalwood?
Do people still live in Coalwood?
What has happened to most of the historic buildings in Coalwood?
The area that is Cape Coalwood today was a good-sized slate dump. The slate dump has been mostly removed and the forest has reclaimed much of the area. The road ...
Hourly Weather · 1 PM 81°. rain drop 51% · 2 PM 79°. rain drop 61% · 3 PM 79°. rain drop 49% · 4 PM 79°. rain drop 49% · 5 PM 78°. rain drop 49% · 6 PM 76°.
Coalwood was the proud product of George LaFayette Carter, one of the few natives of Appalachia to strike it rich when industrialization came to the mountains ...