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.

Most of the people in Coalwood are retired and getting on in age. A few people live in Coalwood and work in some of the other coal mines in McDowell County. The Coalwood School was operational.

2005年10月4日 · Miscellaneous Facts About Coalwood, West Virginia. 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 Census): 900. Coalwood's Population (2000 Census): Not counted separately. Elevation: 1,450 feet Telephone Country Code: 1 …

2019年1月16日 · Coalwood is a small, unincorporated town tucked away in the mountainous landscape of West Virginia, and hidden with it, a history that not many talk about. Coalwood was a rather prosperous mining town from the early to late 1900s.

2010年11月12日 · Carter bought 20,000 acres in McDowell County, West Virginia, and began constructing a town at Coalwood. 1905: Carter builds a wooden tipple at Coalwood. 1905: First coal is mined at Coalwood. The coal is extracted through drift and slope mines. (See explanation of types of coal mines on this page.) 1913

2018年12月27日 · Coalwood, West Virginia is a former company town founded by George Carter of the Carter Coal Company in 1905. The first permanent settlement of the Clear Fork Branch Creek region of Wyoming County was Snakeroot at the confluence of …

Coalwood is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia. For many years it was a thriving coal company town. At its peak Coalwood had a population of 2,000 and produced two million tons of coal per year.

2023年10月2日 · Home to one of West Virginia’s most photographed waterfalls, this state park is a haven for nature lovers. The amber-colored falls and miles of scenic hiking trails make it a year-round destination.

Coalwood, WV About 8 miles south of Welch. This story about a small boy growing up in a coal camp in WV with big dreams that reached beyond the coal mines, touched the world and has inspired visitors from all over to visit this small coal camp community.

Incredibly, Coalwood was still a company town in the early 1980s, with the homes being rented to the miners and their families. Despite absorbing Republic Steel, LTV, along with most of the American steel industry, fell on hard times in the 1980s …