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There are many ghost towns in West Virginia, [1] some of which were created and abandoned as part of the "boom and bust" economy of coal mining industry. [ 2 ] List
Unlocking the Past by Madeline DeJournett and Elfreda Cox (May 2007) ghost towns in Stoddard County, Missouri. Ghost towns of the American West Ghost town Gallery
The Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District is located near Winona, West Virginia in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.The townsite is almost directly across from the Kay Moor mine and townsite, now abandoned.
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Kay Moor, also known as Kaymoor, is the site of an abandoned coal mine, coal-processing plant, and coal town near Fayetteville, West Virginia. The town site is located in the New River Gorge at Kaymoor Bottom ( 38°03′00″N 81°03′17″W / 38.05000°N 81.05472°W / 38.05000; -81.05472 ( Kaymoor Bottom
The coal towns, or "coal camps" of Fayette County, West Virginia were situated to exploit the area's rich coal seams. Many of these towns were located in deep ravines that afforded direct access to the coal through the hillsides, allowing mined coal to be dropped or conveyed downhill to railway lines at the valley floor. [1]
The coal mining communities, or coal towns of McDowell County, West Virginia were situated to exploit the area's rich coal seams. Many of these towns were located in deep ravines that afforded direct access to the coal through the hillsides, allowing mined coal to be dropped or conveyed downhill to railway lines at the valley floor. [1]
Stringtown is a ghost town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Stringtown was located at what is now the junction of West Virginia Route 32 and West Virginia Route 72, 9.7 miles (15.6 km) south of Davis.